African-American Musicals

‘Hell’s Kitchen’: Alicia Keys’ tribute to NY life

  HELL’S KITCHEN Music & lyrics by Alicia Keys Book by Kristoffer Diaz Directed by…

‘The Wiz’ opening on Broadway in April 2024

NO BAD NEWS, WE’RE COMING TO BROADWAY! THE GROUNDBREAKING MUSICAL THE WIZ WILL OPEN ON…

‘Purlie Victorious’ revival skewers racism

  PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH Written by Ossie Davis Directed…

‘A Strange Loop’: A big, Black queer musical hit

  A STRANGE LOOP Book, music & lyrics by Michael R. Jackson Directed by Stephen…

‘MJ’: Michael Jackson’s jukebox musical bio

    MJ Book by Lynn Nottage Directed & choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon Neil Simon…

‘Caroline, or Change’: A timely revival

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Book & lyrics by Tony Kushner Music by Jeanine Tesori Directed by…

‘Shuffle Along’ sensational despite flaws

    SHUFFLE ALONG OR THE MAKING OF THE MUSICAL SENSATION OF 1921 AND ALL…

‘The Color Purple’ reinvented in revival

      THE COLOR PURPLE Based upon the novel by Alice Walker Book by…

‘Holler’: Not the Gospel according to Tupac

  HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME Book by Todd Kreidler Lyrics by Tupac Shakur Directed…