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Phylicia Rashad, Mekhi Phifer Are Mother & Son in Kenny Leon-Directed Play "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • April 19, 2012 9:10 PM
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Muhammad Ali, Barred From Boxing, Stars In Broadway Musical To Make Money (Did You Know?)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 2, 2012 2:16 PM
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Did you know that... In 1969, since being barred from boxing, and in debt (legal fees, family support), to earn money, Muhammad Ali hit the college lecture circuit, and even starred in the Broadway musical titled Buck White?
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"Holler If Ya Hear Me" - Musical Based On The Music Of Tupac Shakur In Development By Kenny Leon

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 1, 2012 9:45 AM
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A film based on the late rapper/actor's life is still in Limbo (Antoine Fuqua was to direct it, and even began the casting process last spring, but nothing came from that, and Fuqua left the project; John Singleton then was said to have taken over for Fuqua, but then he left the project as well); but a Tupac Shakur stage musical is apparently in the works with Kenny Leon (maybe the most popular black director working on Broadway right now; although there aren't exactly many of them).
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"The Bodyguard" Stage Musical (Starring Heather Headley) Aiming For Fall 2012 (Won't Be Repeat Of Film)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 17, 2012 1:04 PM
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We already told you about the planned remake, as well as a stage musical adaptation of the 1992 film, 'The Bodyguard, which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
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"Stick Fly" On Broadway Announces It's Closing Date (You Have 2 Weeks Left To See It)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 9, 2012 4:03 PM
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On the heels of my post announcing that the Broadway revival of Porgy & Bess is being extended an additional 2 1/2 months past its originally scheduled closing date, thanks to overwhelming demand and popularity... the other black show currently on Broadway has announced the end of its run.
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Thanks To "Overwhelming Popularity & Demand" Broadway Revival Of "Porgy & Bess" Gets 3-Month Extension

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 9, 2012 2:26 PM
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The revival of Porgy & Bess on Broadway is apparently doing incredibly well at the box office, so much that the producers of the show announced today that they will extend the musical's run, which was originally scheduled to end on July 8, to September 30!
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Might Denzel Washington Be Pairing Up With Al Pacino for "Othello"?

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 6, 2012 11:37 AM
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He played Othello on stage in college many years ago at Fordham University, and he just might be doing it again, this time teaming up Al Pacino as Iago.
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Revival Of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (w/ Black Cast) Gets Opening Dates & Website

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 2, 2012 6:51 PM
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Join Blair Underwood as “Stanley,” Nicole Ari Parker as “Blanche, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Stella, and Wood Harris as “Mitch” in the upcoming Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Mann, beginning on April 3rd (previews) ahead of an official April 22nd opening.
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Raven-Symoné To Take Over Starring Duties In Broadway Musical Adaptation Of "Sister Act"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 31, 2012 10:59 AM
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The recently slimmed-down diva, Ms Raven-Symoné is set to take over the lead role in the Broadway musical Sister Act (based on the hit 1992 movie of the same name), replacing Patina Miller (who originated the role from the start) as Deloris Van Cartier (the character Whoopi Goldberg played in the original film and its sequel).
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"Raisin In The Sun"-Inspired Drama "Clybourne Park" Gets A Broadway Opening Date & Theatre

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 18, 2012 3:02 PM
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Ahh... the "blackening of Broadway" this season continues :)
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