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African-American musical theater includes late 19th- and early 20th-century musical theater productions by African Americans in New York City and Chicago
African-American musical theater
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Musical traditions of Black African American Slaves people
African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins
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Stage work that combines songs, music, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance
States-United Kingdom Interactions in Musical Theater, 1879–1929". American Music. 4 (British-American Musical Interactions). Chicago: University of Illinois
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Entertainment genre
singers, and paved the way for African-American musical theater. In addition to vaudeville's prominence as a form of American entertainment, it reflected
Vaudeville
American entertainer and playwright (1885–1971)
" and as "one of the seminal figures in the development of African American musical theater on Broadway", he wrote many successful vaudeville and Broadway
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Type of dance
touring companies and theater circuits to showcase African-American talent, paving the way for African-American Musical Theater. Notable entertainers
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All-Black hit Broadway show, 1920s and '30s
popular all-Black hit Broadway shows, it was a landmark in African-American musical theater, credited with inspiring the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s
Shuffle_Along
Type of theatre in New York City
the Twentieth-Century American Theater", American Literary History (2005) 17#4 pp. 765–780. Bordman, Gerald. American Musical Comedy (Oxford University
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American actress, singer, and dancer
– March 17, 1929), was an American actress, singer, and dancer. A pioneering performer in African-American musical theater, she is best remembered for
Lottie Williams (actress, born 1866)
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Broadway jukebox musical
written by Keys specifically for the play. The musical began previews on October 24, 2023, at The Public Theater with an opening night of November 19. On December
Hell's_Kitchen_(musical)
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Index of articles related to African Americans
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Black Box, Personal Narratives in High Definition. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[full citation needed] African American musical theater
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American comedian and actor (1874–1922)
family home to go fishing Biography portal The Frogs (club) African American musical theater List of people from Harlem "Bert Williams, Negro Comedian,
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1960s counterculture rock musical
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The work
Hair_(musical)
Dictionary of African American Theater. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781538117293. Hirschhorn, Clive (1981). The Hollywood Musical. Crown Publishing
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Genre of music that presented a stereotype of African Americans
them to go on to develop a new type of African-American musical theater based at least in part on African-American traditions. Coon songs also contributed
Coon_song
first play written by an African-American, The Drama of King Shotaway. The theater was shut down in 1823. African-American theater was relatively dormant
Theater_in_the_United_States
African-American musical forms such as jazz, rock and roll, and hip-hop have been among the United States' most successful cultural exports. African American
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American actress
shows, vaudeville, and the musical productions that heralded the beginning of the tradition of African-American musical theater. She, with her cousin, actress
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2026 film
Hadestown: The Musical is a 2026 musical film presenting a live stage recording of the musical of the same name. The film was directed by Brett Sullivan
Hadestown:_The_Musical
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
crazes such as the Charleston emerged in Harlem, as well as African-American musical theater, including Eubie Blake's and Noble Sissle's (the latter of
Duke_Ellington
American jazz pianist (1887–1983)
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American writer and activist (1871–1938)
Sentiment." As one historian of Black musical theater has noted, this tune represented a shift in how African Americans were portrayed in popular songs, leaving
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Topics referred to by the same term
Aboriginal theatre company 1972–1977 African-American musical theater, prominent especially in New York City Black Theater, a 1973 spoken word record This
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Ethnic and cultural group in the United States
West Indian Americans African American–Jewish relations African American–Korean American relations African Americans in Africa African Americans in Ghana
African_Americans
American vaudeville performer (1880–1914)
prejudice than any other profession among colored people." African-American musical theater Office of the Dean, "Bad girls of the 20th century: UCI professor's
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American entertainer (born 1946)
the musical Hadestown, winning the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
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American jazz musician and US Army officer (1880–1919)
Ricordi & Co., publisher Castle Doggy foxtrot The Frogs (club) African American musical theater Notes "New York, Military Service Cards, 1816–1979". Ancestry
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Music venue in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (1928–1968)
Moore, D. "CineWiki - Regal Theater and African-American Exhibition in Chicago." CineWiki - Regal Theater and African-American Exhibition in Chicago, December
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Music award
The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award is generally given to the album's producers, principal vocalist(s)
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
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American actress (1893–1951)
Jennie (1948) Junction 88 (1947) African American Cinema Race film Black film Musical theatre African American musical theater "Maude Simmons In Finian's Rainbow"
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American actress (1941–2026)
Baby Like A Black Man, a dramatic collage of African American love poems, at the American Place Theater in New York. In 2017, she choreographed, Fly,
Hope_Clarke
of Menelik II at that point in history. The plot of the musical follows two African-American from Kansas who win the lottery and then use their winnings
Abyssinia_(1906_musical)
2005 musical
and its 1985 film adaptation, the musical follows the journey of Celie, an African American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th century
The_Color_Purple_(musical)
2015 biographical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political
Hamilton_(musical)
Religious satire musical
Mormon was awarded nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The success of the Broadway production has
The_Book_of_Mormon_(musical)
American opera singer (1884–1960)
Perpetual 'Summertime'". The New York Amsterdam. 26 March 1960. African American musical theater Rose McClendon Evelyn Ellis McGinty, Doris Evans, '"As Large
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Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
used to describe Black American culture. Soul food uses cooking techniques and ingredients from West African, Central African, Western European, and Indigenous
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American musical comedy
Dahomey is regarded as a marquee turning point for African-American representation in vaudeville theater. It opened on February 18, 1903, at the New York
In_Dahomey
American singer and actress
for Best Actress in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. Moon won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the play's accompanying
Maleah_Joi_Moon
African-American history started with the forced transportation of Black Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. The European colonization
African-American_history
Musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Logan. "Lincoln Center Theater Ragtime Will Launch North American Tour in 2027", Playbill, April 29, 2026 "Ragtime the Musical". Regent's Park Open Air
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Blast - Katisha and Ko-Ko The Hot Mikado The Black Mikado African American musical theater Dennis, Lucas. "Reinforcing or Debunking Racial Stereotypes
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American dance educator and dancer
on Broadway as a dancer in musicals from 1957 to 1970. He was an original member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and performed in the world
Nat_Horne
Vaudeville-era African American entertainment
orchestra conductor known as "The Greatest Negro Choral Director" African-American Musical Theater "Vaudeville". Britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. 28 December
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Vaudeville performer (1865–1909)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernest Hogan. African-American music African-American musical theater Coon song Irving Jones Ragtime "Ernest Hogan Dead"
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First black student to attend Vassar College
15, 1960) was known as the first African American woman to graduate from Vassar College. With both European and African ancestry, she passed as white for
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Entertainment venue in Manhattan, New York
Apollo has had a large impact on African-American culture and has been featured in multiple books and shows. The Apollo Theater is located at 253 West 125th
Apollo_Theater
formed African American stereotypes. Minstrel shows became a popular form of theater during the nineteenth century, which portrayed African Americans in stereotypical
Stereotypes of African Americans
Stereotypes_of_African_Americans
1998 American musical
Capeman. The NY Public Theater presented a concert production of the musical in the Summer of 2010 at Central Park's Delacorte Theater, directed by Diane
The_Capeman
Musical by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
as heard in the stage musical. Most of the tracks were composed by African composer Lebo M and focused primarily on the African influences of the film's
The_Lion_King_(musical)
Musical by Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan
concerns an African-American family in Chicago in 1951. The musical was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning two, including Best Musical, and the Broadway
Raisin_(musical)
American classical composer (1873–1954)
instrumental Biography portal United States portal The Frogs (club) African American musical theater Black Past "James Weldon Johnson Biography Advancing the Legacy"
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American actress (born 1988)
in musical theater. While in school she performed in multiple stage productions and UCLA's Awaken A Cappella and received the Gant Gaither Theater Award
Nicolette_Robinson
2024 theatrical awards ceremony
his contributions to modern sound design in theater for her hair and wig design for the play Jaja's African Hair Braiding. ASU Gammage Executive Director
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Achievements, cultural change, and "breaking the color barrier"
Brown First African-American woman to earn a master's degree in music (from the Chicago Musical College): Nora Holt 1919 First African-American special agent
Timeline of African-American firsts
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Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida, US
The Ritz Theatre is an African-American oriented theatre in the LaVilla neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The theater, which seats 426, is used for
Ritz_Theatre_(Jacksonville)
Ethnic group
residents were identified as African American (of the total 12,812,508). In 4 of the state's 102 counties, African Americans make up more than 20% of the
African_Americans_in_Illinois
Films made by, for, or about black Americans
which featured a partnership with African American star Ralph Cooper. Musical films captured various African-American acts and performers on film. Known
African_American_cinema
Musical by Shaina Taub
Suffs is a musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Shaina Taub, based on suffragists and the American women's suffrage movement, focusing primarily on
Suffs
1959 musical by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents
all American musicals...") and Frank Rich. Rich wrote that "Gypsy is nothing if not Broadway's own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear." Theater critic
Gypsy_(musical)
Modern dance company based in New York City
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), formerly Alvin Ailey Dance Theater (AADT), is as of 2024[update] the largest modern dance company in the United
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Storytelling and oral history
African-American folktales refer to the storytelling and oral history practices of enslaved African Americans from the 1700s through the 1900s and African
African-American_folktales
Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (1888-1957)
Philadelphia's African-American citizens lived in the 7th ward of South Philadelphia alone. The theater would occasionally showcase African-American productions
Standard Theatre (Philadelphia)
Standard_Theatre_(Philadelphia)
American vaudeville performer, playwright and songwriter (1884–1932)
E. Miller an Aubrey Lyles as grocers. Bryan Foy directed African American musical theater Black Vaudeville "Robert T. Motts, Prominent Chicago Financier
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American actor and playwright (born 1969)
died in 2006, the day after Domingo's successful audition for the theater musical Passing Strange. His stepfather had died a few months earlier. Domingo's
Colman_Domingo
English sociolects spoken by black people in the US and Canada
originating with African Americans. African-American Vernacular English Liberian English Tutnese Africanisms Code-switching Dialects of North American English
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African Americans fought on both sides the American Revolution, the Patriot cause for independence as well as the Loyalist cause of stable government
African Americans in the Revolutionary War
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1927 Broadway musical
Rang Tang is a musical that premiered July 12, 1927, on Broadway at the Royale Theater and ran for 119 performances, including a 14-week overrun, during
Rang_Tang
African-American names are an integral part of African-American tradition. While many Black Americans use names that are popular with wider American culture
African-American_names
American dancer, choreographer, teacher, and theater producer
George W. Faison (born December 21, 1945) is an American dancer, choreographer, teacher, and theater producer, and winner of a 1975 Tony, a Drama Desk
George_Faison
African Americans played a prominent role in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the first American war in which Black and White troops were not formally
Military history of African Americans in the Vietnam War
Military_history_of_African_Americans_in_the_Vietnam_War
American actress and singer (born 1991)
December 31, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre & The
Denée_Benton
American actor and singer
latter of which garnered him a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2020. Though he has covered music by several artists, including
Jeremy_Pope
"African & African American Studies Research Guide". instr.iastate.libguides.com. African-Americans in Iowa, 1838-2005 | Iowa PBS African-American lowans:
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American actress and singer
original on 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-02-22. "GODDESS: A New Musical". The Public Theater. Retrieved 2025-12-18. "ABOUT". Broadway Advocacy Coalition.
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Ethnic group in Ohio
of all African Americans in the state. Ohio portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to African Americans in Ohio. List of African American newspapers
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American musical
Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based
Hairspray_(musical)
Variety of American English
City: African American English in Pittsburgh", American Speech, 83 (3): 284–311, doi:10.1215/00031283-2008-021 Edwards, Walter (2004), "African American Vernacular
African-American Vernacular English
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American actor and singer
singer Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical, which received a 2014 Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. Clark played George Washington
Bryan_Terrell_Clark
American director, playwright, and producer (born 1954)
Millennium Approaches and the musical Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk. He served as Artistic Director of The Public Theater from 1993 until 2004. Wolfe
George_C._Wolfe
This is a list of notable African American sportspeople. For other African Americans, see Lists of African Americans. Katrina Adams, current president
List of African American sportspeople
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American actor and singer (born 2000)
Award for Best Musical Theater Album and received a nomination for a 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, becoming one of
Celia_Rose_Gooding
American theater and opera director (born 1966)
1966) is an American theater and opera director who is currently the Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard
Diane_Paulus
American modern dance choreographer (born 1949)
Ailey American Dance Theater premiered Byrd's work Greenwood on December 6, 2019, at City Center in New York City. Byrd described his work as "theater of
Donald_Byrd_(choreographer)
American actress (born 1954)
became the first African American to play the coveted role of Julie and received critical acclaim for her performance in Broadway musical Show Boat in 1983
Lonette_McKee
In the United States
of African Americans in other relevant U.S. government agencies. African Americans have mobilized to make visible issues to be reflected in American foreign
African Americans in foreign policy
African_Americans_in_foreign_policy
Dance genre and musical style
of Africa itself" in his biography and music criticism book Fela: Kalakuta Notes. American rapper GoldLink's 2019 album, Diaspora, merged African, Caribbean
Afro_fusion
The Black Theater Alliance Awards (BTAA) are theatrical awards presented annually to honor artistic excellence in the African American theatre community
Black_Theater_Alliance_Awards
1984 musical by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice
Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record telling readers about the "thrilling exposition of an exciting piece of modern musical theater occurring before
Chess_(musical)
Annual awards for high school musical theater
Awards | the National High School Musical Theatre Awards". "15 years ago, the Jimmy Awards began changing the American theater for the better". Broadway News
Jimmy_Awards
1943 Broadway musical
before Horne became a well-known opera singer). Novels portal African American musical theater Orson Welles' Macbeth, conceptual black casting theatre production
Carmen_Jones
In addition, African Americans that are American Descendant of Slaves (ADOS) are primarily of West African and coastal Central African ancestry, with
History of African-American culture
History_of_African-American_culture
Ethnic group
residents of the U.S. state of South Dakota who are of African-American ancestry. African Americans have been present in South Dakota since before its statehood
African Americans in South Dakota
African_Americans_in_South_Dakota
American musician and composer
was an African American performing musician and composer, mainly of musicals. He was "an important songwriter during the birth of the black musical" according
Will_Accooe
American TV host and actor (born 1972)
his cover of the Sam Cooke song "A Change Is Gonna Come," and Best Musical Theater Album for the soundtrack of The Wiz. Brady was born in Columbus, Georgia
Wayne_Brady
Percussive dance in African-American culture
draws from a variety of roots in American and African culture but was fostered and popularized by African American fraternities and sororities, beginning
Stepping_(African-American)
American composer, actor, playwright (1868–1911)
entrepreneur in black musicals. Although Cole seemed to be focused on the comedic and buffoonish aspect of African-American theater and acting, he did not
Bob_Cole_(composer)
Theaters associated with the Harlem Renaissance
A number of theater companies are associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Anita Bush, a pioneer in African American theater, began an acting company after
Theater companies of the Harlem Renaissance
Theater_companies_of_the_Harlem_Renaissance
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