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On October 3, our forever President Barack Obama and forever First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated their 31st anniversary! President Obama tweeted a beautiful photo with the caption, “Happy anniversary, sweetheart! @MichelleObama, you’re brilliant, kind, funny, and beautiful—and I’m lucky to call you mine.” The Obamas are the ultimate couple’s goals. window.__DATA__ = {“type”:”Page”,”props”:{“theme”:{“animations”:{“presets”:{“fadeIn”:{“from”:{“opacity”:”0″,”transform”:”translate3d(0, 0, 0)”,”transition”:”opacity […]
Downtown Oakland’s main thoroughfare will go under major construction starting in 2025 to make it much safer for pedestrians to cross the street, according to the city’s transportation department. OakDOT plans to build ‘bulb-outs” on nearly every corner of Broadway from 2nd Street at Jack London Square to 11th Street. Bulb-outs are sidewalk curb extensions […]
The tight confines of the Constans Theatre nestled inside the Reitz Union was the epicenter of performances for theater students at UF. But now, it’s the bright lights and bustling Broadway streets of Manhattan that many musical theater alumni call home. Bachelor’s and master’s students alike, UF has produced prosperous performers credited for projects such […]
Theatre professional and producer A. Prescod-Lovell. Photo by John Midgley I have worked in and adjacent to the theater industry for approximately seven years. Within that time, I have frequently been in rooms where I am the only Black person. Through my previous work in theater journalism, I have worked to promote a more inclusive […]
A full house that featured the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, members of the original 1988 Broadway cast, theater industry bigwigs and Phans decked out in masks and capes gathered at the Majestic Theater on Sunday for the final performance of “The Phantom of the Opera.” The sumptuous musical, with its soaring score and gothic drama, […]
New York City was excited last night as Detroit’s Elijah Rhea Johnson made his sold-out Broadway debut as Michael Jackson in “MJ the Musical.” The highly anticipated show has been praised for its stunning portrayal of the King of Pop’s life and music, and Johnson’s performance did not disappoint. Tyrone Taborn, the publisher of US […]
New York City was excited last night as Detroit’s Elijah Rhea Johnson made his sold-out Broadway debut as Michael Jackson in “MJ the Musical.” The highly anticipated show has been praised for its stunning portrayal of the King of Pop’s life and music, and Johnson’s performance did not disappoint. Tyrone Taborn, the publisher of US […]
Alex Edelman (Photo: Jenny Anderson) Following multiple extended off-Broadway runs in 2022, Alex Edelman’s one-man show, Just For Us, will open on Broadway this summer. The show will begin previews on June 22, 2023, at the Hudson Theatre ahead of an opening night scheduled for June 26. The production will run for a limited engagement […]
That led to his TV debut in 1978 in the soap opera “The Riordans,” then to his film debut in the 1981 retelling of the King Arthur legend “Excalibur,” and finally to Hollywood stardom, which brought him into the same circles as luminaries like Richard Burton and Vanessa Redgrave. But that’s not the part of […]
Lena Horne first black actress to have Broadway theatre named in her honour BBC Source link