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[…] this show is that its a really tight knit group of people that really care about each other,” director Randy Johnson said in an interview with EURweb‘s DeBorah B. Pryor. Johnson, whose work has been seen at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, Carnegie Hall, as well as on-and-off Broadway,  seems to have a penchant and a […]

[…] an interviewer asked her about longevity. “Many people are offended by this. I’m not!,” she said. We spoke with comedian Ramona Stephens, who excitedly reminded EURweb senior editor, DeBorah B. Pryor, that we were the first to acknowledge her work with a feature years ago. But hats had to go off to severely underrated comedian, Michael  Colyar, who […]

[…] out-loud stereotypical white racist (yep, she shows us there is such a thing as the ‘stereotypical’ white racist), Seymour envelops her role.  And when EURweb senior editor, DeBorah B. Pryor spoke with her following the premier, she pretty much confirmed that funny was a welcomed thing in her life at this age. Then there is Florence […]

Deborah Joy Winans photo courtesy of Derek Blanks *Can you imagine a member of the Jackson family who didn’t want to sing? (Even LaToya tried.) How about a Bush or Clinton who didn’t want to be president? (Too soon?) Deborah Joy Winans, one of gospel music’s Winans dynasty and one of the breakout […]

[…] lack of representation and visibility for artists of color in theater and the performing arts by exploring and cultivating works originating from a Black sensibility. About writer DeBorah B. Pryor: DeBorah B. Pryor is a veteran entertainment journalist who began her writing career in her native New York City more than 40 years ago and has […]

[…] Another play demonstrating nontraditional casting at ICCC, circa 1975-76 READ RELATED STORY:  Inner City Cultural Center Celebrating 50th Anniversary; Honors Founder C. Bernard Jackson EURweb senior editor, DeBorah B. Pryor, spoke with William “Mickey” Stevenson, another legend who walked through the doors of Inner city Cultural Center and in the process, discovered another career (writing musicals). […]

*If your daddy is Richard Pryor, the greatest comedic talent that ever lived, sooner or later you’re going to have to come to terms with that. Every time you write or say your full name, people are going to ask if you are related to Richard Pryor. So you can imagine what someone who looks just like […]

[…] I say if we’re going to use the word, let’s use it. Or more aptly … let’s not. Ever. In any form. I remember when only Richard Pryor could get away with regularly using the word “nigger.” He even named one of his standup albums Supernigger and sold millions of albums in the process. […]

[…] savored every second of this legend’s performance as we realize, all too well by now, how fortunate we are to still have her in our midst.   DeBorah B. Pryor DeBorah B. Pryor has worked as a writer for more than 30 years, and started her career interviewing R&B legends backstage at the Apollo Theater. Today she […]

[…] On performance dates, the Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday ***Stay tuned for DeBorah B. Pryor’s very enlightening interview with the cast of FLY, director Ricardo Khan, and widow  and cancer-survivor, Joan Williams, in the days to come. About the author: DeBorah […]

[…] and Me: The Untold Story of MICHAEL JACKSON’S Secret Romance retails for $26.99 (CAN $35.99) and is sold on Amazon and at bookstores everywhere. Stay tuned for DeBorah B. Pryor’s EURweb interview with ‘Michael and Me’ author, Shana Mangatal. DeBorah B. Pryor began her career in entertainment journalism in NYC more than 35 years ago. She […]

[…] Pebbles (Pit-Rhodesian Ridge-back mix) and Bam Bam (Pit-American Stafford mix) to work with me each day they’d be over the moon happy! “Pebbles” (Left) and “Bam-Bam” (right) belong to EURweb writer, DeBorah B. Pryor. Photo credit and courtesy, DeBorah B. Pryor Read more and watch the awesome video at EURThisNthat! Photo credit and courtesy: DeBorah B. Pryor

*After having been compared vocally to the film’s original star for her entire professional career, R & B star and Broadway legend Deborah Cox has decided to take the comparison head-on. She has been touring the country — and earning rave reviews — in the lead role in The Bodyguard musical, which was first introduced […]

[…] a million dollars a year; just from our own community, and that’s no money. I know I am putting my support out there,” Robinson reveals. EURweb/ThisNthat Editor, DeBorah B. Pryor with Ebony Repertory Theatre Founder, Wren T. Brown at the post production party celebrating the 2014 production of the play, Paul Robeson. Wren T. Brown, Actor […]

[…] This before dangling a “secret” something she has yet to reveal to her boss. It stops her in her tracks. In an interview with EURweb senior editor, DeBorah B. Pryor, Wheeler — who lauds an impressive body of work in both regional theatre and television — along with degrees in Drama and French, says men like […]