Tupac Shakur’s life and music is the inspiration behind a new musical that will begin casting soon in New York City. “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” a project being directed by Atlanta-based Broadway director Kenny Leon, will feature the late rapper’s songs and is being described as an “American musical inspired by and featuring the […]

Source: Eurweb.com After four decades of being the pop culture flagship of African American life, Soul Train is now on the brink of transformation. Since the death of the program’s creator, Don Cornelius, the Soul Train board is left with big shoes to fill and a vision to manifest. Soul Train Holdings LLC, the entity […]

Raven-Symoné is a making a move to Broadway! She’ll be starring in the play “Sister Act.” She’ll play Deloris Van Cartier, the same role Whoopie Goldberg played in the 1992 film and the sequel. “Sister Act” starring Raven-Symoné will begin at the end of March, and the play is currently showing in the meantime on […]

One of the hottest plays to hit Broadway this past season is “The Mountaintop,” which follows civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.s last night on earth.  Samuel L. Jackson plays MLK Jr., and Angela Bassett plays Camae, a maid at the Lorraine Motel, who is much more than meets the eye.  Directed by Atlanta-based […]

Chris Rock is taking his talents to Broadway with a starring role in The Motherf**ker With The Hat.  Rock describes the play in an interview with Vibe as “The Honeymooners on drugs.”

Magic/Bird, the story of the personal and professional relationship between NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will hit Broadway in 2012. The play, by Oscar winner Eric Simonson, will be based on actual conversations between Johnson & Bird, who are participating in the creative process.

It was a great evening on Broadway for Atlanta director Kenny Leon as 'Fences' actors Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, 'Fela!'s Bill T. Jones and the musical 'Memphis' were among the big winners at the 64th Annual Tony Awards in New York City.

Kenny Leon, the Atlanta director who has dedicated his career to work that tears down the barriers that divide people, has been nominated for a Tony Award for “Fences.” Leon’s best director nomination was one of 10 received by the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s drama, including nods for stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.

One of the hottest tickets on Broadway is the musical "Fela!" which details the life of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the father of Afro-beat music. The play, which was produced by Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Jay-Z, was nominated for eleven Tony Awards today.

Former Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams will see her name in lights next month when she high-kicks her way into the starring role of Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.