NEW YORK (AP) — Sad you missed Fantasia Barrino on Broadway in “After Midnight”? Well, good news: She can’t stay away. Producers of the show said Thursday that the “American Idol” and Grammy Award winner will return in May to the musical celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem. She will […]
Oprah Winfrey is known as the Queen of Talk and now’s she’s looking to conquer new grounds on the Broadway stage. The New York Times…
CNN anchor and TJMS commentator Don Lemon sat down with legendary actress Cicely Tyson, who is starring in the Broadway play “The Trip to Bountiful.” The icon talks about acting, her return to the stage, and her Tony award win.
Motown founder Berry Gordy has received a lot of accolades in his lengthy career, as well as the satisfaction of seeing a business he started from the ground up become the music of a generation. Now, Gordy is celebrating a great achievement once again as “Motown: The Musical” continues its successful Broadway run. The show […]
First a hologram, now Broadway, the late West Coast rapper Tupac, will be influencing a new play for director Kenny Leon. Wall Street Journal says it won’t…
The founder of of Radio and TV One, Cathy Hughes is one of the top Black women in media. So it’s fair to say she’s seen a lot of the of the best of what entertainment and culture has to offer. If she’s taking the time out of her busy schedule to promote something that’s […]
Vanessa Williams has accomplished a lot in her three-decade career. The former Miss America released 8 CD’s, including one that went triple platinum and starred in several feature films and TV shows including hits like “Dangerous Housewives” and “Ugly Betty.” But Williams’ most important role yet may be as a spokesperson for Bayer’s “Handbags and […]
Cicely Tyson is a living legend but she’s not content to just sit home and enjoy the spoils of a six-decade career in entertainment. The actress is currently starring on Broadway with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams in “The Trip To Bountiful.” For her work, she was recently nominated for a Tony Award. Given […]
Beyonce and Kelly Rowland may have higher profiles but their sister in Destiny, Michelle Williams, isn’t sitting home waiting for the phone to ring. Since January, she’s been starring as part of the touring ensemble of “Fela!” the Tony-wining Broadway production about the life of controversial Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, produced by Jay-Z, Jada Pinkett […]
TV personality Wendy Williams announced that she will be joining the Broadway cast of “Chicago: The Musical” on her daytime talk show Monday afternoon. Williams will be playing the role of Matron Mama Morton for seven weeks this summer. The show begins on June 25.
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season, but whites continue to be overrepresented, according to a new report. The Asian American Performers Action Coalition released its second annual look at […]
Stephanie Mills has been a renowned vocal talent for most of her 55 years on earth. Her otherworldly voice helped her become a six-time Apollo Amateur Night winter at age 11 and star in two hit Broadway shows “The Wiz” and “Your Arms Too Short to Box With God,” as well as become one of […]
