'Wicked' on Broadway gets its first Black Elphaba
Just ahead of Black History Month, the Broadway smash "Wicked" is about to make some Black history of its own. Producers ...
‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As First Black Actress To Play Elphaba Full Time On Broadway; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda
Kebede, who recently starred in the touring company of Hamilton, will join Wicked on Tuesday, March 4. She’ll play opposite ...
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Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating ...
Gay country star Orville Peck to make Broadway debut in ‘Cabaret’
Gay country music star and mysterious masked singer Orville Peck is making his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated revival of “Cabaret.” ...
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‘Water for Elephants’ musical now available for licensing by high schools
Broadway Licensing, an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global (BLG), has revealed an update on the licensing availability of ...
Review: ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at Chicago Shakes is a warm invitation into the immigrant experience
This story set in a hair salon allows us to meet a wide variety of characters, all well-cast here on Navy Pier.
Immigrants, Black hair, Chicago talent take center stage in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
Tony-winning play, now at Chicago Shakespeare, builds empathy for salon artists making their way in America by helping women ...
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Immigration, Black hair and Chicago talent take center stage in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
Buoyed by a successful Broadway run, the play about a bustling beauty salon opens this week at Chicago Shakespeare.