Theater
When Jasmine Amy Rogers learned of her Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in Boop! The Musical, she was stunned. Rogers has been working toward this moment for years. A finalist at the Jimmy Awards, she studied musical theater at the Manhattan School of Music and built up a résumé that includes Mean Girls (as Gretchen Wieners), Jelly’s Last Jam, The Wanderer, and Becoming Nancy.
In this exclusive 'MadameNoire' interview, Eva Marcille shares insights on her role as Lyric, the best role she's ever played, and making history as a female trailblazer.
TLC shaped the sound of the ’90s and changed what it meant to be women in the music industry. Now, their story will hit the stage.
A Black woman taking up space on Broadway, Arnold is proud of how far things have come when it comes to diversity. She’s specifically seen a change in things she never thought would happen, like body positivity, in recent years, including the casting of a young curvier woman to play Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde.
The upcoming Broadway season is packed with revivals, originals, plays, and musicals. Denzel Washington is set to star in a Shakespearean classic. Phylicia Rashad is directing an intriguing family drama. Also, Broadway darlings Adrienne Warren, LaTanya Richardson, Kara Young and Jasmine Amy Rogers are stepping into leading roles. Here’s a sneak peek of what's coming to the stage this year.
Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, and Beyoncé had us all feeling the love as they reunited for Michelle’s big Broadway moment.
Just ahead of the play closing out a successful leg in Philadelphia within days before the world finds out if it will have its first woman president in Kamala Harris, Shanice says being a part of this project has given her a glimpse at the impact that Michelle Obama had on the world and politics during her time as First Lady and beyond.
Phylicia Rashad is putting on her director's hat.