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143 stories by "Drew Shade"

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing 'I Won't Complain' by Drew Shade

Tony Award winner Heather Headley played her final performance in The Color Purple on October 2nd, 2016, after starting her run in the revival on May 10, 2016. After the curtain cal…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:48pm on December 21, 2022[SHARE]

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain't No Mo' by Drew Shade

The stars have come out to #SaveAintNoMo, a campaign launched by the show's star and playwright, Jordan E. Cooper. Cooper launched the #SaveAintNoMo campaign on December 9th after its closin…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 2:28am on December 19, 2022[SHARE]

The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached by Drew Shade

Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group announced today that an all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 1:04pm on December 1, 2022[SHARE]

The Lion King Returns To Broadway & Live Streams on TikTok! by Drew Shade

After being shut down for 18 months, The Lion King returns triumphantly and proves why the show has lasted for over 20 years at the Minskoff Theatre. Reopening on Sept 14th, 2021, the Disney…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 8:21am on September 15, 2021[SHARE]

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's PASS OVER Will Reopen Broadway's August Wilson Theatre by Drew Shade

The critically acclaimed, award-winning play PASS OVER by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu (Afira Akbar, The Guardian) will reopen the August Wilson Theatre, formerly the Broadway home of Mean Gir…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 2:53pm on May 4, 2021[SHARE]

Leslie Odom Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Hamilton & More Snag Golden Globe Nominations by Drew Shade

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 …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 9:35am on February 3, 2021[SHARE]

WATCH: The Antonyo Awards Nomination Ceremony Hosted By Bryan Terrell Clark & Kristolyn Lloyd by Drew Shade

Hosted by Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen) & Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton), the nomination ceremony for the inaugural Antonyo Awards, a celebration of the Black Broadway and Off-Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 1:12am on June 10, 2020[SHARE]

The Antonyo Awards Nominations " VOTE NOW! by Drew Shade

2019 " 2020 NOMINATIONS | VOTE |  2019 " 2020 NOMINATIONS | VOTE |  2019 " 2020 NOMINATIONS    2019 " 2020 NOMINATIONS | VOTE |  2019 " 2020 NOMINATIONS | VOTE |  2019 " 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 7:14pm on June 9, 2020[SHARE]

Spike Lee Will Emcee To Kill A Mockingbird at Madison Square Garden by Drew Shade

Academy award-winning film director, Spike Lee (Blackkklansman) will emcee the first-ever performance of a Broadway play, To Kill A Mockingbird, at Madison Square Garden. The current cast w…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:29am on February 26, 2020[SHARE]

Langston Hughes' Poem The Black Clown Begins New York Premiere by Drew Shade

Adapted from the Langston Hughes poem, The Black Clown by Davóne Tines & Michael Schachter begins performances today at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. Performed …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 6:53pm on July 24, 2019[SHARE]

Amber Riley & MJ Rodriguez Will Star in Little Shop of Horrors by Drew Shade

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Olivier Award winner for her portrayal of Effie White in London's West End production of Dreamgirls, Amber Riley (Dreamgirls UK) and Pose star…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 4:07pm on July 23, 2019[SHARE]

WATCH: Cynthia Erivo & Leslie Odom Jr. in First Trailer for Harriet by Drew Shade

Cynthia Erivo is Harriet Tubman in the film Harriet set to be released November 1st. She is joined by Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. as abolitionist William Still, who helped Tubman org…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:58pm on July 23, 2019[SHARE]

Daniel J Watts, Dawnn Lewis, + More Join The Cast of Broadway's Tina"The Tina Turner Musical by Drew Shade

Tina"The Tina Turner Musical has found and announced it's cast. As previously announced, Adrienne Warren will return to the title role she originated in the West End. She will be joined by D…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:46am on July 23, 2019[SHARE]

2019 Emmy Nominations: Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown, Billy Porter & More by Drew Shade

Tony Award winners Billy Porter & Viola Davis have found themselves on the list for the 2019 Emmy nominations for "Pose" and "How To Get Away With Murder," respectively. Theatre veteran …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:19pm on July 16, 2019[SHARE]

Broadway Musical Waitress Will Close January 2020 by Drew Shade

Waitress, the musical based on the 2007 film, will end its run in January 2020, according to The Hollywood Reporter. January 5th, to be exact, will be the final performance at the Brooks …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:47am on July 16, 2019[SHARE]

Dave Chappelle Live On Broadway Grosses Over 1.4 Million Despite Blackout by Drew Shade

Comedian Dave Chappelle made his Broadway debut July 9th with Dave Chappelle Live on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Originally scheduled to close July 13th the residency was ex…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:44am on July 16, 2019[SHARE]

Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Will Transfer To Broadway & Put Him in the History Books by Drew Shade

Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris will transfer to Broadway making the 30-year-old playwright the youngest black man in history to have a play produced on Broadway and only the sixth Blac…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:47pm on July 11, 2019[SHARE]

Brennyn Lark, Allison Semmes, & More Featured in Darkness RISING: Live 2! A Mental Health Benefit Concert by Drew Shade

Join the Black Broadway community tonight, April 8th, as they perform inspirational cover songs at Darkness RISING: Live 2. The concert benefits Darkness RISING Nonprofit, an organization fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:52am on April 8, 2019[SHARE]

Flint Water Crisis Addressed In Cullud Wattah By Erika Dickerson-Despenza; Performances Begin at The Public Theatre by Drew Shade

There is limited seating left for Erika Dickerson-Despenza's new play CULLUD WATTAH at The Public Theater. Opening today, Thursday, March 7th and running until Sunday, March 10th in the Publ…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 5:20pm on March 7, 2019[SHARE]

Sneak Peek: In Rehearsals With Ain't No' Mo at The Public Theater by Drew Shade

Get into the rehearsal photos for Ain't No Mo'  by Jordan E. Cooper going up at The Public Theater directed by and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. performances begin Tuesday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:46am on February 28, 2019[SHARE]

Behind The Set of The Light by Loy A. Webb by Drew Shade

Watch as host Drew Shade takes you behind the set of Loy A. Webb's The Light with the stars of the show, Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III. Set design by Kimie Nishikawa. Broadway Black …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:25am on February 28, 2019[SHARE]

Behind The Sheet World-Premiere Plays Third & Final Extension by Drew Shade

Now extended through March 10th, the world premiere of Behind The Sheet by Charly Evon Simpson will continue its performances at the Ensemble Studio Theater which began January 9th. Charl…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:13am on February 28, 2019[SHARE]

Jonathan Burke Takes Over Lead Role in Choir Boy " Final Two Weeks! by Drew Shade

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, The Brother/Sister Plays, High Flying Bird) will begin its f…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:12am on February 26, 2019[SHARE]

Nicolette Robinson, Leslie Odom Jr., & Cynthia Erivo Sign On to Produce Witness Uganda by Drew Shade

It’s official! Tony Award winners Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton), along with his wife Nicolette Robinson (Waitress) have joined on as producers …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 7:50pm on February 12, 2019[SHARE]

Cicely Tyson Graces The Cover of Time Magazine & Talks About Why She Loves Acting by Drew Shade

The living legend Cicely Tyson is featured on the cover of TIME magazines 2019 Optimists issue after being chosen for the honor by filmmaker and guest editor, Ava DuVernay. The cover capt…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 3:05pm on February 7, 2019[SHARE]
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