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Chester Gregory: The Man Of Your 'Dreams'

 

We recently shared Chester Gregory's "Secret" with you and now there's more intel on this award-winning singer/songwriter. Beginning November 7th, he will star as James "Thunder" Early in a 4-week Apollo Theater production of the musical Dreamgirls. This is familiar...

Fave  |  11/02/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Taking The Leap From Stage To Screen On A Wing And A 'Mother's Prayer'

 

African-American playwright, Alvin Moore Jr., is taking his hit production off the stage and into your DVD player. A Mother's Prayer takes you on an emotional, spirit-filled journey of estranged family members brought together by a mother's dying wish. The...

Fave  |  10/29/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Jazz-Hands Meets B-Boy Stance: Run-DMC Explores Musical Theatre

 

If it was possible to pre-order tickets to a Broadway musical based on reports of a concept, I'd consider getting some to the Run-DMC show in development. Because if ever there were an occasion to eulogize Hip-Hop this just might...

Ro  |  10/21/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

'The Wiz' Just Might Be The Business

 

So, that video we saw of Ashanti singing "Home" during her warm-up for this fall's Broadway debut? Yeah, that was like the bland appetizer to what could be one of the best meals you'll ever have. Check out the rest...

Harlem  |  06/15/2009 at 4:15 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Ashanti Finds A 'Home' On Broadway

 

See what happens when we go on hiatus? Another pop star secures a spot in a Broadway play. The latest, of course, is Ashanti, who has nabbed the role of Dorothy in the lastest incarnation of The Wiz, which will...

Harlem  |  05/28/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

No One's Gonna Save You From The Beast About To Strike: 'Thriller' Headed To Broadway

 

Arguably the most known, copied, and influential music video of all time, Michael Jackson's masterwork "Thriller," has found new life as a fully fledged musical. It was announced that the Nederlander Organization has acquired the rights to produce a musical...

Ro  |  01/26/2009 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Obama: The Musical

 

Among all of the other shameless campaigns to capitalize on all the sentiment surrounding the election of President Barack Obama, count this among either the most egregious or the most intriguing. Obama On My Mind, a musical written by acclaimed...

Ro  |  01/23/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

A 'Colored Girl' Can't Catch A Break

 

India Arie, who famously flipped Grammy the bird for being "increasingly political" was all set to hit Broadway in a revival of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf this September. But her Broadway debut...

nOvaMatic  |  08/11/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Afrobeat Legend Celebrated Onstage In 'Fela!'

 

After successful Broadway runs of musicals influenced by the music from pop artists such as Billy Joel, ABBA, and Bob Dylan, and the recent recognition of hip hop by this year's Tony Awards, what else is left? Sure, The Color...

ill Mami  |  08/05/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Hip Hop Recognized At The Tony Awards

 

At last night's Tony Awards, four Tonys were awarded to the cast and crew of In The Heights, a musical about a Dominican bodega owner and his crew in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood. Incorporating hip hop, salsa, merengue, and...

ill Mami  |  06/16/2008 at 10:26 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

India.Arie To Be A 'Colored Girl'

 

And the good news keep on rolling in. The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that Grammy-winning recording artist India.Arie will be trying her hand at Broadway, starring in the first-ever revival of the classic Ntozake Shange "choreopoem" For Colored Girls...

Harlem  |  03/11/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Badu Does 'Def'

 

The first time I saw Erykah Badu perform live, ironically, wasn't at a concert, but during the taping of the second season of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry at the Supper Club in New York City. What struck me wasn't...

Harlem  |  02/26/2008 at 2:30 PM  |  Permalink

When An Actor's Fed Up

 

Have you ever thought about what would happen if black actors got fed up with rappers taking all their screen roles? Ever think about what would happen if, feeling helpless and more importantly, out of work, those actors decided...

Harlem  |  02/07/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Permalink