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.
Othello on Broadway opened on Sunday, March 23, at the Barrymore Theater in New York City. And the red carpet was serving serious looks!
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.
Phylicia Rashad is putting on her director's hat.
Prince's 1984 smash hit "Purple Rain" is about to take on Broadway.
Kandi Burruss and her husband, Todd Tucker, have added another money move under their belt!
The celebration of the Lena Horn Broadway theatre took place on Nov. 1.
A Strange Loop is a raw, unfiltered look into the life of a queer Black man trying to figure out his life with everyone interfering.
Launched in 2020 by Mahalia actress Danielle Brooks and fellow award-winning performers Amber Iman and Jocelyn Bioh, Black Women on Broadway is a platform geared toward providing a sense of community and mentorship for Black women in the industry.
Grey's Anatomy ain't got nothing on Jesse's Anatomy.