There's no place like Broadway, and BroadwayCon is a place where theatre fans can converge with artists to celebrate shows and the people who bring them to life. Highlights of the event incl…
The first time I saw the musical version of The Color Purple I think I was on a date. I say think because through some seating mishap I was placed on one side of a row between two stra…
Eleven-year-old Canadian twins Nia and Imani Lindsay are making a name for themselves in the ballet world. They were awarded scholarships to the American Ballet Theatre's annual "Young Da…
Look at all these rumors surrounding me every day. I just need to know if ‘Whorl’ will reach Broadway. Maybe Club Nouveau's classic song didn’t bubble up in your brain this…
She's won the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, received the Steinberg Playwright Award, and Huffington Post hailed her as a "direct heir to the magical wordsmi…
Tony- and Obie Award-winning playwright and performer Sarah Jones is known for her humorous yet delicately humane treatment of a variety of multicultural characters. After deciding to dro…
Well, you asked for it and its here. Broadway Black will produce a weekly podcast starting NOW! Off-Book is a fresh & new theatre podcast that is made with black theatre artists’ i…
Tony Award winner Billy Porter may have hung up his Kinky Boots but that doesn't mean he's sitting around twiddling his thumbs. In addition to preparing for his role in the upcoming music…
CBS recently brought us up close and personal into the life of Grammy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as part of the “Sunday Morning” program with correspondent Anthony Mason.…
It’s no surprise that the cast album for the hit musical Hamilton debuted on the rap Billboard charts at number 12 and now has broken records in the number one spot. This accolade is a…
It's never fun to critique a critic. But sometimes, someone gets paid to do something and gets it so horribly wrong that one must call them to task. Such is the case with Marilyn Stasio's ar…
I was one of the lucky audience members in attendance for The Color Purple on Broadway, and what a wonderful time it was. I was brought to tears multiple times in the show. I laughed a…
Some of you may be too young to remember, but "back in the day" disco music was as big as hip hop and Sylvester was disco's reigning queen. The fabulous androgynous singer's falsetto ruled t…
‘Tis the season to start planning what holiday gatherings you want to attend. If you are looking for a party with hosts that read like a wish list to Broadway Santa, make sure you plan…
It’s so easy to get caught up in the travel plans, red cup debates, and dinner arrangements that have come with the approaching holiday season, that we may temporarily lose sight of wh…
Is there anything that Denzel Washington can’t do? He directs, he acts, he has an Oscar and a Tony, he’s been nominated for a Grammy and tons of Emmys (don’t worry D, we…
As we previously announced, New York City Center will kick off its 2016 Encores! Great American Musicals In Concert season with Cabin in the Sky. At that time, casting for the production …
The stage has long been a place for playwrights to explore highly charged issues and anti-war plays have a particularly long history in theatre. From Aristophanes' Peace written in 421 BC to…
New York City Center continues its work of "bringing the backstage center stage" with City Center Encores! Unscripted. Partnering with The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC, City Ce…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) is more than just a company. They are the living embodiment of art. Each performance, whether it is your first or your 51st, is a transformative ex…
Tis the season for new musicals! The Greene Space announced its newest addition to this holiday season: the premiere of The Soul Now Sings, a new Christmas musical directed and compose…
We know what you came to see but just take a minute and make sure you read the following for important dates for The Wiz Live: NBC will air an encore telecast of its upcoming holiday product…
They really might be the three best friends that anybody could have. Â And even more, family. Broadway Black had a chance to catch up with Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley and David Alan Grier last we…
Queen Latifah may be portraying the all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful Wizard of Oz and Mary J. Blige the Wicked Witch of the West for NBC's "The Wiz Live!," but in real life both artists…
Tony Award winning director Kenny Leon has enjoyed an exceptional and creative career on Broadway, in regional theatre, and television. But, now, he's embarking on what may be his most ambit…