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Grammy Award-winners Toni Braxton and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds have just begun their two-week engagement in Broadway's After Midnight. BroadwayWorld was there for their opening night and you can check out photos from their first curtain call below!

Grammy Award-winners Toni Braxton and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds have just begun their two-week engagement in Broadway's After Midnight. BroadwayWorld was there for their opening night and you can check out phtos from their first curtain call below!

Revealing the transformation that occurs when inmates receive not only a college diploma but also a chance at redemption and a reason to hope, the inspirational documentary THE UNIVERSITY OF SING SING debuts MONDAY, MARCH 31 (9:45-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

The hit musical Fiddler on the Roof will open the 10th season at the White Theatre. A partnership with The Theatre in the Park, Shrek,will close it. And there will be all sorts of variety in between, announced JCC Director of Cultural Arts Krista Blackwood. "Fiddler on the Roof and Shrek will make great bookends to our 10th season in the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre," Blackwood said.

Grammy Award-winners Toni Braxton and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds met the press yesterday as they prepare for their two-week engagement in Broadway's After Midnight. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on hand to meet the new stars at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Check out what they had to say about their new gig below!

Grammy Award-winners Toni Braxton and Kenny 'Babyface' Edwards met the press yesterday as they prepare for their two-week engagement in Broadway's After Midnight. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below!

Over the weekend, Four-time Grammy Award-winner k.d. lang, who just concluded her engagement as "Special Guest Star" in Broadway's After Midnight, offered the audience a live, rare performance of her legendary rendition of the Leonard Cohen classic, 'Hallelujah' (which she famously performed at the 2010 Olympic Games Closing Ceremonies). She gave the special encore to raise money for The Actors Fund, and was joined on stage by the Tony Award-winning chairman of the organization, Brian Stokes Mitchell.

The cast of After Midnight would like to remind New Yorkers to 'spring forward' after midnight tonight. Check out k.d. lang and company's friendly reminder below!

Yoouuuuu can taaaake the A-Train, yooooou can take it all the way to Haaarlem.

Morgan Freeman said, "I don't want a Black history month. Black history is American history." Moscow 57, the new Russian Central Asian restaurant at 168½ Delancey Street in Manhattan, agrees and is honoring the African-American experience in Russia and the former Soviet Union by celebrating two unique and little-known chapters of Black history in the 20th Century.

Urban Stages Founding Artistic Director Frances Hill and producer Peter Napolitano present the World Premiere of Character Man as part of its 30th Anniversary season. Jim Brochu's new musical memoir begins an Off-Broadway run at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th Street) tonight, February 28th, with opening night set for Wednesday March 5th. This limited run will continue through March 30th only. Robert Bartley directs, with musical direction by Carl Haan. Character Man will have scenic & video design by Patrick Brennan, lighting design by Meghan Santelli and sound design by Sean Hagerty.

Dule Hill and cast members from the smash hit Broadway musical, AFTER MIDNIGHT, appeared on Katie Couric's nationally syndicated talk show, 'Katie' today. Dule sat down for a chat with Katie before cast members Vigril Lil' O Gadson, Julius 'iGlide' Chisholm, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Phillip Attmore and Daniel Watts performed 'Hottentot' and 'New Broom.' Check out photos from their appearance below!

The cast of Broadway's AFTER MIDNIGHT had a special Black History Month guest when Rev. Jesse Jackson attended the show and visited the cast backstage. Scroll down for photos!

Music legend Shirley Bassey, perhaps best known in the U.S. for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films may be making a return to Broadway in the new musical AFTER MIDNIGHT.

The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. opens the 47th season of inspirational, innovative and exciting stage productions with a special Valentine's Day concert starring the dynamic, award-winning singer/actress Lillias White in two performances of 'A Woman On Love' tonight, February 14, 2014

AFTER MIDNIGHT, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, just welcomed k.d. lang as its special guest star. Lang will continue her Broadway run through March 9. Fashion duo Isabel and Ruben Toledo hosted a pre-opening night reception at their atelier in honor of for four-time Grammy Award-winning icon k.d. lang's Broadway debut in After Midnight. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

As previously announced, After Midnight, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, just welcomed k.d. lang as special guest star. Lang will continue her Broadway run through March 9. BroadwayWorld was there for her opening night and you can check out highlights of the music star in action below!

As previously announced, After Midnight, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, just welcomed k.d. lang as special guest star. Lang will continue her Broadway run through March 9. BroadwayWorld was there for her opening night and you can check out post-show photos from of lang onstage with below!

As previously announced, After Midnight, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, just welcomed k.d. lang as special guest star. Lang will continue her Broadway run through March 9. BroadwayWorld was there for her opening night and you can check out photos from her curtain call below!