A musical exploration of the life and catalog of Michael Jackson is heading to Broadway. The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage have partnered to develop a musical inspired by the pop icon; the show is expected to bow in New York in 2020. No word yet on casting or any pre-Broadway engagements.  

There's a whole lot of #BlackGirlMagic going on, on Broadway right now. In addition to The Color Purple, mid-town Manhattan will see another season of Eclipsed.

News

Misty Copeland snags a lead role in the Broadway revival of 'On The Town.'

  Singer/actress/reality show and now Broadway star Brandy says she feels like a new woman these days. Currently starring as Roxie Hart in the latest Broadway…

“I want to do a play a year!” Brandy gushed to #TeamBeautiful. The 36-year-old singer/actress landed the lead role as “Roxie Hart” in the Broadway…

Gossip

2014 will go down as a landmark year for Blacks on The Great White Way. In May, musical theater veteran Norm Lewis (who gained television…

Broadway Director extraordinaire, Kenny Leon talks to the TJMS about his hit stage play, ‘Holla If You Hear Me’, the inspiring and thought-provoking story that…

  As a loyal Tupac Shakur fan, I was overly excited when I heard the news that “Holler If Ya Hear Me”–a hip hop musical…

Two of our favorite “newer” old school artists have a new album and a new gig. Babyface and Toni Braxton are planning to join the cast of the Broadway production After Midnight, a jazzy musical set in 1930’s Harlem. This show stars Psych star Dule Hill and is produced by Wynton Marsalis and Scott Sanders. […]

Music

According to AllHipHop.com The musical based on the music of one Mr. Tupac Shakur has been given an official opening date on Broadway. Kenny Leon’s musical Holler If Ya…