Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast

Go into the world of black theatre artists with creatives as they explore life in NYC while pursuing their dreams. @broadwayblack

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The torch is being passed over at Hell’s Kitchen. One built the house. The other’s about to set it on holy fire. Tony and Grammy winner Kecia Lewis, who originated the role of Miss Liza Jane, will play her final performance December 13. Stepping into the spotlight next is gospel powerhouse Yolanda Adams, (@YolandaAdams ) making her Broadway debut for a limited run beginning November 21.

📍More at #BroadwayBlack | #HellsKitchenMusical | #BlackWomenOnBroadway | #YolandaAdams | #KeciaLewis

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Press Play is a living archive of Black artistry. A digital magazine by Broadway Black dropping new volumes every Wednesday, it bridges stage and sound, spotlighting the artists who turn performance into presence and presence into power. Each volume is a ceremony, where truth, rhythm, and storytelling meet.

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Cover Photo: Amina Shaw (@aminaeffinshaw)
Cover Design & Interview: Drew Shade (@drewshade)
Location: In the Lowest Ferns (@inthelowestferns)

🎤 Catch @hailes.wav’e presence in real time LIVE tonight 10/21 at @arsnova.

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#blackbroadway #blacktheatre #broadway #theatre

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“I’m not chasing perfection, I’m chasing presence.” - HAILES. The debut of Press Play begins here.
Hailes, our first cover star, embodies what it means to merge theatre, truth, and R&B into something sacred.

From Hadestown to her own sonic altar, she reminds us that performance can be prayer and that art lives in the moment, not the mistake.

✨ Press Play Vol. I — Chasing Presence Over Perfection Cover out now. Full issue drops tomorrow, 10/22 on #BroadwayBlack

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Taraji P. Henson will make her Broadway acting debut opposite Cedric the Entertainer in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Debbie Allen. Coming Spring 2026. #BroadwayBlack @JoeTurnerbway
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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace are bringing Black brilliance to Cabaret on Broadway. 🔥 Catch them for the final 13 weeks at the Kit Kat Club starting July 22 https://t.co/Le2ylz2Zgg

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You carry the hopes of Lorraine, August, Ntozake, and so many more. And still, you are not their shadow—you are their continuation. #YouAreBroadwayBlack

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Power And Privilege On Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect Of Kecia Lewis And Audra McDonald Explained https://t.co/CeFOlkjrFb

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They’ll question your presence. They’ll diminish your legacy. But no amount of microaggressions can erase your impact. You are the blueprint, the brilliance, the backbone of this art form. Keep rising. #YouAreBroadwayBlack

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Wake up and remember: your voice carries the power of ancestors and the promise of generations to come. Don’t dim your light for anyone. Shine. #YouAreBroadwayBlack

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November brings thanks & December brings gifts. Im back like I never left. Let’s go! #broadwayblack

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JOIN US for a special #Juneteenth Post Show Conversation with Drew Shade, the Founder/Creative Director of @BroadwayBlack, following the show THIS Sunday at 3pm. Plus! Sweet treats from Ma Smith's Dessert Cafe and @MikeyLikesItNY!

Use code BWYBLK for $49 tickets!

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'soft' conversations with Donja R. Love & Shakur Tolliver @MCCTheater https://t.co/df9q7kzlJL

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Check out the exclusive first look at production photos of soft by Donja R. Love, now running at @mcctheater thru June 26th! #broadwayblack https://t.co/Z3k3dyYh7g

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'Confederates' by Dominique Morisseau Black Theatre Night Panel Discussion @SignatureTheatr https://t.co/qRC6gTz2ia

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Wow! Just finished an interview w/ Carrie Mae Weems, who contributed to the piece ‘Arden But, Not Without You’ @TheFleaTheater (extended to 3/13)

Her words pierced through my soul
…It was as if she was able to shoot light into the forgotten parts of my mind.

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Okay… I’m going to just enjoy from here on. I can’t film anything and I don’t want to be in my phone the whole time. Listen to @OffBookPodcast this week and I’ll talk about the show!

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All of this!!! This week on @BroadwayBlack’s OFF BOOK we’ll discuss this craziness!