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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 Color's 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 producer Rashad V. Chambers ( Betrayal) served as the program mentor with guest appearances by Tony–...

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 ET in celebration of Black History Month and will serve as the starting point for an ongoing conversa...

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 in leading the effort to tell stories of African-American history, culture and experience. Simons ta...