The 70th Annual Tony Awards, which took place on Sunday in the wake of the devastating Orlando tragedy, changed the game this year when all four musical acting awards went to people of color. Broadway’s history has been transformed thanks to three Hamilton cast members and one star from The Color Purple who have cemented their names in American culture […]
News that the play has been nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards this year hardly comes as a surprise.
Actress of stage and screen, Audra McDonald, has made entertainment history. Audra McDonald etched her name in the history books by becoming the first African-American actress to win five Tony Awards. McDonald was awarded the Best Actress in a Musical for her role in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. The win came at last night’s […]
From BlackVoices.com It was a great evening for Blacks on Broadway as ‘Fela!’s Bill T. Jones, ‘Fences’ Denzel Washington and Viola Davis and the musical ‘Memphis’ were among the big winners at the 64th Annual Tony Awards in New York City.
