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OWN Network Set to Premiere Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2024


This year's honorees and entertainment industry trailblazers include Academy Award nominated actress & Grammy Award winner, Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy nominated singer and leading-actress Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter and showrunner of All American, All American: Homecoming and Found, Nkechi Okoro Carroll.

JUSTICE, USA Max Documentary Series Sets March Debut
by Michael Major - Feb 29, 2024


The project hails from Oscar, GRAMMY and Emmy-winning Common ('Silo”), Humanitas Prize finalist Marshall Goldberg (“Life Goes On”), Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated executive producer Mike Tollin (“The Last Dance”) and MTP, with Think Common Entertainment's Tamara Brown also executive producing. Watch the video trailer!

Avantika, Tony Danza, Tovah Feldshuh, Tonya Pinkins and More Will Lead New Play WINDOWS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 29, 2024


 Windows, a new play written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O'Dell will make its world premiere, in a strictly limited engagement March 25th - 27th at The Town Hall. Learn more about the play and find out who is starring here!

ALWAYS OLIVIA Will Celebrate Olivia Newton-John at the Raue Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024


Always Olivia, a tribute to one of the most celebrated and beloved pop culture icons of all time, the late Olivia Newton-John comes to Raue Center on Saturday, May 11 at 7 pm.

National Geographic's Traveling Photography Exhibition WOMEN: A CENTURY OF CHANGE Now Open in the Visual Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2024


Discover the global chronicle of women's lives through National Geographic's powerful photography exhibition, 'WOMEN: A Century of Change,' now open at the Visual Arts Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Explore over 100 images from 30+ countries celebrating trailblazers and the evolution of womanhood.

THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW Teams With HGTV For Special Week Of Programming
by Michael Major - Feb 15, 2024


Stars from across HGTV's leading home renovation and lifestyle series will join the nationally syndicated talk show February 19-23, including Home Town's Erin & Ben Napier, Page Turner from Rock the Block, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt from 100 Day Dream Home, and Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson from Married to Real Estate.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Presents An Emotional Journey of Resilience and Love in THE COLOR PURPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024


The musical adaptation of Alice Walker's The Color Purple, featuring a book by Marsha Norman and music & lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, directed by Amina Robinson running July 17 to August 4 on the Main Stage.

Cyndi Lauper's Life Chronicled Through New Comic Book
by Michael Major - Feb 13, 2024


'Female Force: Cyndi Lauper,' authored by Eric M. Esquivel and illustrated by Lucy Fidelis, offers a captivating 22-page narrative. Available in both digital and print formats, this comic can be accessed across platforms like Amazon. Readers can enjoy the softcover and hardcover editions, featuring a cover designed by Marvel Comics artist Yonami.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 12, 2024
by - Feb 12, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 12, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Trinity Irish Dance Company to Launch 17-City US Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2024


Fresh off a month-long tour of Japan, Trinity Irish Dance Company is set to tour the US! See if the company is coming to a city near you and learn how to purchase tickets.

THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Sets Max Streaming Premiere Date
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2024


Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE COLOR PURPLE movie musical will make its streaming debut on Max next week. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones, the film is a bold new take on the classic story of love and resilience, adapted from the beloved novel and the Broadway musical.

THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW Scores Season-Best Ratings
by Michael Major - Feb 7, 2024


“The Jennifer Hudson Show” scored its best ratings of the season during the week guests Common, Paris Hilton, and Snoop Dogg joined the EGOT winner in January. “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” which was just renewed for a third season by the FOX Television Stations and Hearst Television.

Sandy Duncan, Andrea McArdle, Krysta Rodriguez & More to Star in LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE at Theatre Aspen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2024


Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s Love, Loss and What I Wore will be presented at Theatre Aspen in March. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

EL COLOR PÚRPURA llega a los cines este viernes
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Feb 6, 2024


Este viernes 9 de febrero llega a cines de toda España EL COLOR PÚRPURA, película dirigida por Sam Blitz Bazawe y producida por Oprah Winfrey que adapta el musical de Broadway basado en la novela de Alice Walker.

Photos: Inside the GRAMMYs With Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé & More
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024


Check out photos from the GRAMMYs. Winners throughout the night included Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Billie Eilish, and more. Presenters included Oprah Winfrey, Celine Dion, Meryl Streep, Drew Barrymore, and Mariah Carey. Performers also included Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Cyrus, Eilish, SZA, Dua Lipa, Billy Joel, Annie Lennox, and more.

Photos: Broadway at the GRAMMYs - See Annaleigh Ashford, Natasha Yvette Williams & More on the Red Carpet
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024


Check out photos of Broadway's best hit the red carpet at the GRAMMYs last night. Annaleigh Ashford, Josh Groban, Micaela Diamond, Fantasia Barrino, Liz Callaway, Kandi Burruss, and more. Newly-minted GRAMMY-winner Natasha Yvette Williams was also present, photographed as she took home a trophy for her work on the Some Like It Hot cast recording.

Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep & More to Present at the GRAMMY Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 31, 2024


Presenters have been added to the lineup for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards and taking the stage will be Christina Aguilera, Samara Joy, Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Meryl Streep, Taylor Tomlinson, and Oprah Winfrey.

Ben Bailey of CASH CAB Comes to Stanley Hotel, March 23
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024


Comedy Works Entertainment and Stanley Live present COMEDIAN BEN BAILY FROM CASH CAB coming to The Concert Hall at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7pm and 9pm.

Black Theatre Coalition To Host Inaugural BUILDING THE CHANGE Gala On February 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024


Co-founders T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee, along with Board Members Aaliytha Stevens and Naila McKenzie, have announced that the Black Theatre Coalition will host its Inaugural Gala on Monday, February 12, 2024 in New York City at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor).

Colman Domingo Appointed to the Gotham Film & Media Institute's Board of Directors
by Michael Major - Jan 29, 2024


Colman Domingo will join Gotham's Board of Directors. As the newest member, the star of “Rustin” and “The Color Purple” will work with The Gotham on their mission to celebrate and nurture independent film and media creators by providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition.

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