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Both productions are the latest in a growing number of shows citing New York's recent swell of COVID cases as the source of their shutdowns.

Due to the current COVID-19 surge, the play has ended its run with no plans to return.

Only hours after Waitress announced its early closing on Broadway, Thoughts of a Colored Man also announced the end of its Broadway run on December 23.

Kandi Burruss made her Broadway debut last week as part of the production team of Keenan Scott II’s "Thoughts of a Colored Man."

A hope for the future arrives in the final moments of “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” a...

Camille A. Brown will be the first Black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway production in more than 65 years.

Participants in Theatre Producers of Colors Producing 101 course Earlier this spring, 25 up-and-coming theatre makers completed the inaugural Producing 101 course from Theatre Producers of Color. The program, committed to supporting the next generation of BIPOC producers, ran for 10 weeks and taught the fundamentals of commercial producing, including development paths, financing, and budgeting, with experienced BIPOC and white ally leaders as their guides. Tony-nominated produc...

The Black Public Relations Society-New York and the Black Theatre Network in association with SimonSays Entertainment, have come together to create BLACK INSPIRATION, a virtual audience development initiative for the Broadway-bound production THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN by Keenan Scott II, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Today the partnership announced its first event, "BLACK INSPIRATION: An Artistic Continuum, A Dialogue." The program will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm E...

Listen • 29:40 On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. concludes his conversation with Ron Simons, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. Simons has over two decades of experience, five nominations and four Tony Awards to his credit — more than any other African-American Broadway producer in history. Simons, president and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment, has been a pioneering force in bringing diversity to the stage and behind the scenes, and ...