Theater

*Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald is reportedly in final negotiations to join the cast of Disney’s live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast.” McDonald will...

*There’s no question that Patti LaBelle has influenced many singers. As for who she directly influenced, just ask the legendary diva herself. LaBelle reflected on...

*Paige Faure, Fran Drescher, Andy Huntington Jones and Kecia Lewis  are among the spirited, multi-talented and multi-cultural cast of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella now...

*Grammy Award winner Brandy will look to make her mark on Broadway for the first time in the long-running musical, "Chicago." Producers announced Tuesday the...

*Who said, "Black don't go to theatre?" Think again! Celebs were out and about Thursday night in full support of the theatre in L.A. for the...

World premiere of ‘Recorded in Hollywood’ tells fascinating true story of black businessman and music producer John Dolphin — a little-known slice of L.A....

*Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons is developing a new stage musical called “The Scenario,” Simmons’ Def Pictures announced Thursday. The musical will feature the greatest hits...

*Cynthia Erivo will shake her shimmy with Jennifer Hudson this fall when the musical "The Color Purple" returns to Broadway. Erivo, who starred in the...

*Deborah Cox is set to star as Josephine Baker in a Broadway musical, which is inspired by Stephen Papich’s book “Remembering Josephine." According to a press release,...

*After Tony-nominated performances in Stick Fly and The Trip To Bountiful, Condola Rashad has taken her talents to feature films. According to Deadline.com, she’s been...

*Oprah Winfrey’s desire to do Broadway is not a secret, but we will have to wait a bit longer for her to grace the...

Columbia Pictures’ Chappie is evolution at its best, arrives in IMAX theaters March 6, 2015 *Imagine a world where police are replaced by robots that...

*Oscar season just came to a close and the big winner "Birdman" is a piece that combines both Broadway and film. It won the...

*If you're wondering what you should do this weekend to ring out Black History Month - we'll give you a clue: Run, don't walk, to the...

*Suzan-Lori Parks' historical trilogy set during the Civil War has won a theater award honoring the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, one of the...