When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical That Changed the World Gaines Caseen
The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre--and the world--forever.This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever…
Specifikacia When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical That Changed the World Gaines Caseen
The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre--and the world--forever.This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever changed and we, who stand on the shoulders of our brilliant ancestors, are charged with the very often elusive task of carrying that torch into our present.--Billy Porter, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning actorThe 1920s were the years of Manhattan's Black Renaissance. It began with Shuffle Along. --Langston HughesIf Hamilton, Rent, or West Side Story captured your heart, you'll love this in-depth look into the rise of the 1921 Broadway hit, Shuffle Along, the first all-Black musical to succeed on Broadway. No one was sure if America was ready for a show