Aretha wants Audra McDonald for biopic
Singer Aretha Franklin has expressed interest in casting Broadway star Audra McDonald in the upcoming film about her life...
New 'Streetcar' leaves much to be desired
REVIEW - The potential for a production with a black cast of this caliber and a play this multi dimensional seems endless, but Mann does little to promote a new perspective on Williams' masterpiece..
Black 'Streetcar Named Desire' debuts on stage
SLIDESHOW - To celebrate the revamping of this critically acclaimed play, theGrio would like to share images of the new, star-studded cast...
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to end up on Broadway
Magic Johnson says the new Dodgers ownership group wants to restore pride in one of baseball's most storied clubs...
'Lion King' is Broadway's all-time box office king
NEW YORK (AP) - Box office figures released Monday show that 'The Lion King' last week swiped the title of Broadway's all-time highest grossing show from 'The Phantom of the Opera'...
Blair Underwood taps into his brutish stage side
NEW YORK (AP) - Blair Underwood's weird ride to becoming Stanley Kowalski onstage in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' started four years ago with a dashed hope...
Raven-Symone makes debut in 'Sister Act'
SLIDESHOW - The singer-actress is starring in the show as Deloris Van Cartier, who was originally played by Whoopi Goldberg in the 1992 film version...
'The Bodyguard' makes a comeback on stage, film
theGRIO REPORT - Fans of Whitney Houston are in for a treat - her most famous on-screen role, 'The Bodyguard' is being adapted into a musical headed for Broadway...
Sheryl Lee Ralph: Original 'Dreamgirl' redefines diva
theGRIO REPORT - In highly personal reflections, Ralph sheds lights on her early years as 'just another struggling actress pounding the pavement'...
Raven-Symone to step into Broadway's 'Sister Act'
NEW YORK (AP) - Raven-Symone is all grown up -- and going to a convent. The former cutie from 'The Cosby Show' will take over the lead part in Broadway's hit musical 'Sister Act' later this month, playing a nightclub-singer-turned-nun...
