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We Were There: Kinky Boots Opening Night + Reviews

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This is one for the history books. Kinky Boots opened last night to raving audience members and so-so reviews (which we don’t understand because WE LOVED IT). The energy was through the roof and everybody was saying YEAH YEAH!!! We had the pleasure of attending the show and the opening night party and we had the best time of our lives! This was thee best opening night party we’ve been to (with Detroit ’67 a very close 2nd) The cast was on the dance floor and the champagne was pouring from everywhere but most of all the love was overflowing. Billy Porter is SURE to win a Tony for this show. There is no doubt in our minds. Remember we said it! It was so inspiring to see him back on the Broadway stage. His voice is still timeless
Check out pictures from last night and reviews below!

REVIEWS

“…the real star is Porter, who delivers a touching, sassy, nuanced performance, often in 8-inch heels.” – Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

“The show, which opened Thursday night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, is the sort of party for which you will be more than pleased to find yourself on the guest list.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post

“…boasting a powerhouse performance from Billy Porter as Lola, the drag queen who’s also a trained boxer, the damn thing works.” – Erik Haagensen, Backstage

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PHOTOS: Signature Theatre’s By The Way, Meet Vera StarOpening Night

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Lynn Nottage & Kamilah Forbes Photo by Drew Shade

By The Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage and directed by Kamilah Forbes opened at the Signature Theatre on Tuesday night. Check out our photos from the night including some of your favorite Broadway Black hotshots including Dominique Morisseau, Zainab JahJeremy O. Harris, Ryan Jamaal Swain, & More!

 

It’s the Golden Age of Hollywood, and aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as a maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. Worlds collide when Vera lands a trailblazing role in an antebellum epic starring…her boss. While Vera’s portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking, decades later scholars and film buffs still grapple with the actress’ legacy in Hollywood and the impact that race had on her controversial career. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s fast-paced, sly satire, directed by Kamilah Forbes, will take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera’s life and the cultural climate that originally shaped her and continues today.

Now Extended Thru March 10, 2019
Featuring
Jenni Barber, Jessica Frances Dukes, Manoel Felciano, Warner Miller, Carra Patterson, Heather Alicia Simms, and David Turner

Tickets Starting at $35

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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway

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The Cast of Choir Boy | Photo by Drew Shade

Last night, January 8th, Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney made his Broadway debut and his play Choir Boy officially opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

You know Broadway Black had to show up and capture the essence of the amazing night. You can check out all the photos of the night, from the theatre to the after party; it was an event to cherish. All photos by Drew Shade.

The cast features Nicholas L. Ashe (Junior Blake), Daniel Bellomy(Ensemble), Jonathan Burke (Ensemble), Gerald Caesar (Ensemble), John Clay III(Anthony Justin “AJ” James), Chuck Cooper (Headmaster Marrow), Caleb Eberhardt(David Heard), Marcus Gladney (Ensemble), J. Quinton Johnson(Bobby Marrow), Austin Pendleton (Mr. Pendleton) and Jeremy Pope (Pharus Jonathan Young).

Choir Boy’s creative team includes David Zinn (scenic & costume design), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), Fitz Patton (sound design), Cookie Jordan (make-up design), Jason Michael Webb (music direction & vocal arrangements), Thomas Schall (fight director) and Camille A. Brown (movement)

For half a century, the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys has been dedicated to the education of strong, ethical black men. One talented student has been waiting for years to take his rightful place as the leader of the legendary gospel choir. But can he make his way through the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key?

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