Young black producer shakes up Great White Way
theGRIO REPORT - Alia Jones-Harvey is a talented, young African-American woman producing some of the hottest plays on Broadway in recent and current seasons...
Tony nominations: 'Motown: The Musical' scores multiple nods
NEW YORK (AP) - The Cyndi Lauper-scored 'Kinky Boots' has earned a leading 13Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12. Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play...
Brooklyn Academy of Music stages all-black 'Julius Caesar'
REVIEW - Overall this production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is solid, successfully using its new context without feeling one bit contrived or gimmicky...
Cuba Gooding Jr., onstage and in 'creative place'
NEW YORK (AP) - The other night at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Cuba Gooding Jr. came bounding onto the stage...
Condola Rashad cast in lead role in interracial 'Romeo and Juliet'
NEW YORK (AP) - Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad will star on Broadway this fall in a modern take on William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' a revival that will add an intriguing element of racial contrast to the classic tale of two star-crossed lovers.
2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — If making your Broadway debut at age 12 doesn't sound scary enough, imagine doing it in an iconic role. Now triple it...
Motown founder Berry Gordy readies for 'last major endeavor'
DETROIT (AP) — For Berry Gordy, conquering Broadway is the next — and by his own admission, last — major milestone of a magical, musical career...
Marvin Gaye inspired stage play to hit theaters
theGRIO REPORT - The story of the late, legendary Motown artist Marvin Gaye will be coming to a stage near you, thanks to the efforts of his sister...
Report finds some gains for minority actors in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season...
Mike Tyson takes his 'Undisputed Truth' to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Tyson the entertainer is coming back to the city that put him in prison...
