Woooohooo! It’s so cool..and ironic how I’ve been highlighting Wicked as my Musical of the Month, because word on the streets of Broadway is that it’s being made into a movie. Now, we’ve all heard inklings of this in the past, but now we have a little bit more of a stronger foundation to build […]
Jennifer Hudson has been cast as Shug Avery on Broadway’s revival of The Color Purple! I think this is a good look for her. She already used to singing and acting her azz off; I KNOW ya’ll remember the Dreamgirls movie. *Starts Singing* And I am teeeeeeelling you! LOL Hudson has won a Grammy, an […]
What’s up. It’s Amir Diamond and I’m a huge theater geek! I’ve been in about 30 productions (stage, film and tv) so it might not catch you by surprise that I get excited about things that go on in the acting world. Lots of people may doubt Nene Leakes’ skills when it comes to being a […]
According to AllHipHop.com The musical based on the music of one Mr. Tupac Shakur has been given an official opening date on Broadway. Kenny Leon’s musical Holler If Ya…
R. Kelly just raised the stakes with his Trapped in the Closet series. The long-running music project may be headed to Broadway. Source
The music of the late Tupac Shakur is heading to Broadway. Director Kenny Leon tells PBS that he’s working on a musical titled “Holler If Ya Hear Me” that will be inspired by the rap icon’s hit songs. Leon explains that he started getting involved in the project several years ago after discussing the musical […]
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 Kenny […]
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.”
Broadway’s “Fela!” dancers join Angelique Kidjo and U2’s Bono for the classic hit “Move On Up.” The musicians put a different spin on the hit song.
She will be fulfilling the role of bi-sexual performance artist Maureen, who was played by Taye Diggs' wife Idina Menzel in the 2005 film adaptation.
Jordin Sparks is about to become the latest “American Idol” alum to head to the Great White Way. The 2007 “Idol” winner will make her Broadway debut on August 19, when she joins the cast of the Tony- and Grammy-winning musical “In the Heights” in the lead role of Nina Rosario. Sparks is slated to […]
The Destiny’s Child alumni talked to the host about everything from her role as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ (she's made history!) to leaving Mathew Knowles’ Music World.
