Hattie McDaniel made home in Colorado before becoming first Black person to be nominated and win Academy Award
Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made ...
'We feel what they feel': 'Nickel Boys' actress on the film's perspective and power
The new film 'Nickel Boys' is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead and it focuses on the friendship ...
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‘Wicked’s Lencia Kebede Is Broadway's First Black Actor to Play Elphaba Full-Time—Cynthia Erivo Manifested It
Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the stage this spring, with Lencia Kebede serving as the first Black actress to play Elphaba Thropp full-time. Kebede takes over the role from ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black performers have a long and proud tradition on Broadway
Among myriad offerings on Broadway these days are shows that reflect and represent the generations-old traditions of Black performers and theater professionals working in New York theater.
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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As First Black Actress To Play Elphaba Full Time On Broadway; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda
Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the role full time in the Broadway company. Kebede, who recently starred ...
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social ...
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WICKED Sets First Black Broadway Elphaba and New Glinda This Spring
Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Ms. Kebede is new to WICKED and is the ...