B. Smith, a renaissance woman, returns to theater
After a three-decade absence, Ms. Smith recently returned to the stage, starring in the hit Off-Broadway play, "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" by Nora and Delia Ephron...
Nikki M. James takes home Tony for 'Book of Mormon'
NEW YORK (AP) - Nikki M. James, who plays a potential love interest to a pair of missionaries who travel to Uganda in "The Book of Mormon," dedicated the award to her dad...
Black actors: Broadway is far from colorblind
theGRIO REPORT - Though there are several shows on Broadway employing the talents of black actors, many are wondering, what is future of these performers?....
Deborah Cox brings Josephine to Broadway
theGRIO REPORT - The life story of Josephine Baker is coming to Broadway in _Josephine_ starring Deborah Cox...
Surprise Tony showing may mean second life for 'Scottsboro Boys'
theGRIO REPORT - Visitors to the currently closed show's website are immediately greeted with the message "Bring the Scottsboro Boys back to Broadway"...
'By the Way', Sanaa Lathan is back on stage
theGRIO Q&A - Sanaa Lathan reflects on her recent hiatus from films to focus on once-in-a-lifetime roles in theater, what's it like being a black actress in Hollywood...
Broadway's black stars shine with Tony nominations
theGRIO REPORT - The predominantly African-American cast of Broadway's 'The Scottsboro Boys' cleaned up with a total of 12 Tony Award nominations...
Halle Berry drops out of Broadway play due to 'custody issues'
She was scheduled to make her Broadway debut in September, but Halle Berry has just dropped out of a highly anticipated play...
Why MLK is hardly a ‘dream’ role
OPINION - With so much film footage documenting the real thing, it's just hard to imagine a worthy substitute...
Samuel L. Jackson to make his Broadway debut as MLK
NEW YORK (AP) - The play, by Katori Hall, made its debut in London in 2009. It had been rumored that Halle Berry would join Jackson but producers said "child custody issues" ruled her out...
