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Qween Jean, Cats The Jellicle Ball, Tony Awards 2026, Black trans Broadway, ballroom culture Broadway, Black costume designers, Ruth E. Carter, Black Trans Liberation, thegrio
June 8, 2026
Qween Jean became the first openly transgender person to win a Tony Award, earning best costume design of a musical…
Megan Thee Stallion, Pink, Tony Awards, Broadway, Moulin Rouge, Lady Marmalade, Black women in entertainment, hip-hop, music, awards shows, thegrio
June 8, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion joined Pink for a surprise “Lady Marmalade” moment at the 2026 Tony Awards, continuing her Broadway crossover.
Don Cheadle, Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle Ayo Edebiri Proof, Don Cheadle Ayo Edebiri Michelle Obama, Don Cheadle
June 2, 2026
During a chat with Michelle Obama for her "IMO" podcast, Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri reveal why they were purposefully…
Proof Broadway tickets, Higher Ground Productions Broadway, Obama theater project, Broadway ticket prices 2026, Proof play revival cast
April 27, 2026
Meta description: Barack and Michelle Obama face criticism as “Proof” Broadway ticket prices climb to $349, sparking debate over accessibility…
Taraji P. Henson, Taraji P. Henson advocacy, Taraji P. Henson Project 2025, Project 2025 Taraji P. Henson, Taraji P. Henson advocacy, Is Taraji P Henson an activist?, Taraji P. Henson retirement theGrio.com
April 17, 2026
Taraji P. Henson calls Broadway “bootcamp” as she makes her debut in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, highlighting the energy…
April 6, 2026
Amber Riley revealed why she won’t be performing on Broadway anytime soon and sparked a conversation around Broadway’s grueling demands.
Megan Thee Stallion Makes Broadway Debut In Moulin Rouge! The Musical
April 1, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized after falling ill and exiting her Moulin Rouge Broadway performance mid-show in New York.
Samira Wiley, Kara Young, Samira Wiley Proof, Proof Boradway
March 17, 2026
"Handsmaid Tale" actress Samira Wiley is making an exit from the upcoming Broadway revival of "Proof" due to a medical…
Barack And Michelle Obama Speak At Obama Foundation Summit
March 11, 2026
Barack and Michelle Obama are producing Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof, starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle.
Moulin Rouge! Das Musical in Germany, Megan Thee Stallion
February 26, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," where she will play the role of…
Jennifer Hudson, Jennider Hudson Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls Broadway, Dreamgirls 2026, theGrio.com
February 11, 2026
20 years after playing Effie in “Dreamgirls’ movie adaptation, Jennifer Hudson is stepping in as a producer to help the…
December 25, 2025
Former Lion King star Imani Smith has died at age 26. Her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, according…
kandi burruss, todd tucker, broadway, divorce, support, thegrio.com
December 11, 2025
Kandi Burruss returns to Broadway in "& Juliet" amid a public divorce. She shines in recent performance, while her ex…
Dreamgirls, Dreamgirls revival, Dreamgirls Broadway revival, theGrio.com
September 15, 2025
Five-time Tony Award nominee Camille Brown has been tapped to choreograph and direct, marking her first Broadway musical.
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June 5, 2025
Broadway star Kara Young shines in "Purpose" and could make Tony Award history with back-to-back wins on Broadway.
Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis, Hell's Kitchen, Gypsy, Black Broadway stars, Black Broadway legends, theGrio.com
June 2, 2025
 On Friday, an open letter from more than 500 within the Broadway community called for Patti LuPone to be disinvented…
Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis, Hell's Kitchen, Gypsy, Black Broadway stars, Black Broadway legends, theGrio.com
May 29, 2025
Patti LuPone speaks out against Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald while addressing her 2024 controversy with the cast of "Hell's…
Othello, Denzel Washington, Death Becomes Her, MJ the Musical, Broadway, Black broadway stars, theGrio.com
March 13, 2025
From Denzel Washington in “Othello” to Michelle Williams in “Death Becomes Her,” Black talent is paying off on Broadway.
thegrio, wicked, lencia kebede, Broadway, Elphaba
March 8, 2025
Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with “Hamilton," before her new role.
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December 16, 2024
U.S Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut in a special performance in “& Juliet.”