broadway
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Police Academy Franchise and Broadway Star Marion Ramsey Dead at 73
Marion Ramsey, who co-starred in the 1980s Police Academy franchise, has died at the age of 73. As Variety reports, the actress died in her Los Angeles home on Thursday. Roger Paul of Roger Paul Inc. (the agency that managed Ramsey) confirmed the actress had recently fallen ill, but no official cause of death has…
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Regina Thee King Wants to Eventually Do Broadway, So We Might as Well Give Her EGOT Status Now
Watchmen star Regina King has revealed a potential future career move that may or may not surprise you: Broadway. Speaking to WSJ magazine, King admitted that while previous opportunities to secure a spot in a stage play came a bit early, (her son Ian was still in school at the time), it’s something she feels…
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I Got a Sneak-Peek at Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and It Looks as Rich and Vibrant as Viola Davis' Greasepaint
“A-one, A-two, a-you know what to do…” On Monday, a select few of us were invited to a sneak peek preview of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as well as a panel discussion with the film’s director, George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and titular star Viola Davis, moderated by author,…
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Armelia McQueen, Known for Roles in Ghost and Broadway's Ain't Misbehavin', Dies at 68
Veteran actress Armelia McQueen has died at the age of 68, Variety reported. Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed. “You are truly an angel now,” McQueen’s friend Dorian Hannaway wrote on Facebook on Sunday. “My dear friend Armelia crossed over yesterday. She leaves us cherishing her memory as she was one of…
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Black Is King Director Blitz Bazawule to Direct The Color Purple Musical Film
Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule is booked and busy. Naturally, having your name in the directing credits of Beyoncé’s Black Is King automatically increases your profile to astronomical levels, causing everyone to want to work with you. Well, Blitz already has an upcoming huge project in the works and it’s a beloved classic. According to Deadline, he…
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Computer Curtain Call: Yes, the 2020 Tony Awards Are Going Virtual
Broadway went dark (i.e. shut down) this spring due to coronavirus concerns, but that doesn’t mean the biggest show in theater won’t still go on! Per a press release sent to The Root, the 74th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast digitally this fall. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will also be making final eligibility…
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Amandla Stenberg Cast in Film Adaptation of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award-winning musical centered around a teenager’s life experiences while struggling with anxiety and depression, will be getting the film treatment. Actress and singer Amandla Stenberg will reportedly take part in the musical’s big-screen adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hate U Give star will play Alana, a high school…
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'All of These Guys Are Complicit in the Brutal Practice of Slavery': The Cast and Crew of Hamilton Have a Reckoning
The filmed version of the original Broadway hit Hamilton is coming during a timely moment—not just because we’re stuck in our homes during self-isolation amid a pandemic, but because it allows us an opportunity to revisit and reckon with the history of this nation’s founding fathers during a national uprising. So, as we watch this…
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'Meet Me Inside,' Because the Filmed Production of Hamilton Is Coming to Disney+ Sooner Than We Thought
Though “Da Rona” is steadily trying to bring us down, it looks like Summer 2020 has a bright spot to look forward to. Save the date, because the 11-time-Tony Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical Hamilton will be dropping on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. That’s over a year earlier than…
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Bittersweet! Stranger Things Kids Paid Far More Than Orange Is The New Black Breakout Danielle Brooks Was for Seven Seasons of Hit Netflix Show
As if black women didn’t have it hard enough. Imagine playing a major part in the success of a powerful entertainment media brand to later find out you’re being paid far less than someone more than half your age. That’s the story of Danielle Brooks, the breakout actress from Netflix’s breakthrough drama Orange Is The…