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If ever there was a time we needed to believe in fairytales, there's no better time than this. Disney+ has just announced that they will be adding Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, starr…
Thank goodness! The long-awaited film adaptation of the musical Wicked finally has a director. Known for his gorgeous work on Crazy Rich Asians, Now You See Me 2, and the upcoming movie musi…
In a special and intimate conversation hosted by Red Bull Theater's Associate Artistic Director, David Winkelstein, Tony Award winner Andre De Shields (Hadestown) speaks candidly about his e…
The true OGs have sat in their living rooms belting all the lyrics to Memphis, we all got our theatre fix this past year with the Disney+ release of Hamilton, and now the taping of sta…
If you're looking for theatre to watch next week, The Last Five Years starring Nasia Thomas ( Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and …
The nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Wednesday morning. The Hollywood Foreign Press held a virtual ceremony hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji …
Jeremy O. Harris recently collaborated with New York Theatre Workshop to launch the Golden and Ruth Harris Commission. Named after his grandparents, Harris will be offering two $50,000 commi…
Goals. We set them in life and within our careers. Imagine setting a goal to perform on Broadway and hours before the curtain is set to rise, the entire production comes to a halt. This is c…
Broadway Black community, we are calling on all of you to lift up our brother in need. Ernest Frost Paylor has been working security at the stage door of the Broadhurst Theater for many year…
Let the saints rejoice! One of my favorite white women on Broadway, Shoshana Bean, is back at it again with her annual holiday concert, Sing Your Hallelujah, and she has some Broadway Black …
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon is back at it again! The Broadway director was highlighted earlier this month as the Keynote Speak for Broadway & Beyond, a virtual panel for BIPOC…
 This appears to be an amazing year for playwright Jeremy O. Harris as Concord Theatricals has secured the rights for Slave Play to be licensed by professional theaters! Slave Play r…
Although we may not be able to spend New Year's Eve with ALL our favorite people, we will have the chance to spend it with at least one.  View this post on Instagram  A post shared b…
Any day money is put in the hands of black people, it's a good day. The National Black Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Apollo Theater, and Negro Ensemble Company are among t…
What's the best way to end this disrespectful year? By listening to Queen Audra, duh! An Evening with Audra McDonald has been virtually extended! From now until Sunday, January 3, 2021, you …
The holiday season is bringing us TONS of virtual content to hold us until Broadway is back! Not only is Broadway taking over the streaming world, but also the podcast waves. a podcast radio…
Now this is the type of representation we like to see! Broadway stars Jeremy Pope and Ariana Debose put in the work, secured the bag and Forbes had no choice but to take notice. Ariana (29) …
'Tis the damn season! Our queen Sis has blessed us this holiday season with a Christmas Eve musical special! The special, produced by Sis, tells a story about the metamorphosis of tradition,…
Have y'all been missing the sweet voices of Broadway during the holiday season? Well, Feinstein's/54 Below is bringing Broadway right to your living room! The incredible Norm Lewis is ba…
CALLING ALL BIPOC STAGE MANAGERS! The time has now come for all of us to congregate into our new land of virtual meetings and network among some of the most profound stage managers on "Broad…
Some Black Boy Joy and Black Girl Magic for your world today! Category is… Black Theatre Excellence! The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards streamed virtually via Facebook on Novem…
The mental state of the black creative is oftentimes overlooked. We must discuss it. Let's start with some statistics: 13.4 percent of the U.S. population identifies as black or African Amer…
Fresh off of the release of Hamilton, Disney+ is sticking with musicals and bringing an adaptation of Once On This Island to its platform! Jocelyn Bioh will pen the script and Wanuri Kahiu w…
Black Women on Broadway, founded by Amber Iman (Shuffle Along, Broadway Advocacy Coalition), Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play), and Danielle Brooks (Orange is the …
Six is the global smash-hit pop musical that took Broadway by storm this year. The show has been seen by over half a million people around the world, and the cast recording has been streamed…