Date of Birth: January 17, 1927
Date of Death: December 25, 2008 (81)
Birth Place: Columbia, SC, USA
The Lewis Family of New Orleans has announced the New York City premiere of Belle Noire, a theatrical concert celebrating the lineage, artistry, and community foundations of iconic Black female performers.
In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more.
The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) announced it will present Who Is Eartha Mae?, an intimate play with music created by and starring Jade Wheeler, April 8-19 at the BrickBox Theater.
Interview with Carisa Hendirx about Lucy Darling, the show 'Simply Darling' currently on tour and coming to the Balboa Theatre in San Diego on March 24th, and creating a community connection for audiences.
Center Stage Records will release If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder – best known for starring in HBO's “The Gilded Age” and Broadway's Company – in digital and streaming formats.
The Museum of Broadway has announced a redesign of its permanent costume exhibit will exclusively feature costumes worn by iconic Black performers in celebration of Black History Month.
FeinLine Academy will debut Once Upon A Song, a new one-day program where children's book authors collaborate with young artists to transform stories into original musical theatre, created and performed in a single afternoon.
Jeff Harnar, a multiple BroadwayWorld Award-winning vocalist, will present his show 'BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH' at Don't Tell Mama on select dates from February 5 to 26.
Many of the pioneers of the media and art we see today were Black.
Theatre West will present A Sleighful of Songs, a holiday musical celebration created by John A.
Celebrate The Emperor's New Groove's 25th anniversary with its 4K release on December 9 and a theatrical return this November.
Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer Chieli Minucci brings his acclaimed jazz-fusion ensemble Special EFX to Florida for two performances this spring — at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for the exclusive developmental industry reading of The Keeners, a new play with music by Barbara Grecki.
Director Amie Farrell on her vision for presenting the Los Angeles premiere of Ms.
Following a sold-out engagement in August, An Evening with Eartha Kitt Live Tribute returns to The Velvet Martini Lounge.
Georgia native Cartreze Tucker returns home as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry in the national tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL, which is opening production of the 2025 – 2026 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season and plays at The Fox Theatre September 23 - 27.
Chad Marge and Delilah Jane Dunn will star as Romero and Juliet, alongside Tony nominee Steven Skybell as Uncle Larry (Friar Lawrence) in a concert presentation of the new zombie rock musical ROMERO & JULIET in Concert at the Cutting Room NYC.
Broadway star Thomasina Gross more than plays Eartha Kitt — she summons her, like a conjuring magic trick, with all her kittenish playfulness, her intelligence, her elegance, her distinctive breathy voice, her crisp, entirely self-constructed Anglo-Euro accent, her biting humor and confident, joyo
This fall marks the 70th anniversary of Café Carlyle.
This hilarious show should entertain nerds and newcomers alike, though its rules may occasionally test the patience of less familiar viewers.
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