Emilie Kouatchou Becomes First Black Performer To Play Female Lead In ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
Actress Emilie Kouatchou has become the first Black performer to assume the full-time role as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. ...
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Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300,000 To COVID-19 Relief Efforts
The Michael Jackson Estate is donating $300,000 to coronavirus response efforts, to Broadway Cares, Three Square Food Bank, and MusiCares...
Disney Shelled out $75 Million for the Right to Bring ‘Hamilton’ to Theaters and Streaming Platform
The iconic Broadway hip-hop musical is heading to the big screen thanks to Walt Disney Studios....
“Soul Train” is Trekking Its Way to Broadway
"Soul Train" will be tooting its horn to Broadway in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The Roots' Questlove has signed on as an executive producer....
Iconic Broadway Star Dies, And Yes, Carol Channing Was Part Black
Carol Channing, known mostly for her role as clever matchmaker Dolly Levi in Broadway’s, “Hello Dolly!” musical, passed away on Tuesday at age 97. Channing...
Cool Jobs: Meet Broadway Choreographer Camille A. Brown
Find out what it's like to be a Broadway choreographer from Camille A. Brown, the talent behind the new musical Once On This Island...
#FridayReads: Learn To Perform Better From A Record-Breaking Broadway Star
#FridayReads: learn to perform better from "My Pride" by Alton Fitzgerald White and his record-breaking 4,000 performances in Broadway's The Lion King...
From Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ to ‘A Bronx Tale,’ Ariana DeBose Is a Rising Star
Currently starring as Jane, the leading lady in the Broadway musical A Bronx Tale, 26-year-old Ariana DeBose has been on the fast-track since she...
Playwright Makes History as Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner
Lynn Nottage made history as the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, as her play Sweat–her first to be produced on Broadway–was...
Actor, Writer Daniel Beaty Brings ‘Chapter and Verse’ to the Screen
Inspired by his own family, award-winning actor Daniel Beaty co-wrote and is starring in a new screenplay titled Chapter & Verse....