The Tony Awards set the bar for diversity on Sunday evening as several actors and actresses of color were recognized for their work; a major difference from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that ensued earlier this year. For the first time in the ceremony’s history, four musical acting awards were nabbed by Black actors. Broadway hit show […]
Actress of stage and screen, Audra McDonald, has made entertainment history. Audra McDonald etched her name in the history books by becoming the first African-American…
Denzel Washington dominates the Tony Awards receiving numerous nominations, his first Tony Award in history, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The star of "The Book of Eli" won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in "Fences".
From BlackVoices.com It was a great evening for Blacks on Broadway as ‘Fela!’s Bill T. Jones, ‘Fences’ Denzel Washington and Viola Davis and the musical ‘Memphis’ were among the big winners at the 64th Annual Tony Awards in New York City.
The producers of "Fela!"—Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Alicia Keys—must be proud. They scored a leading 11 gongs,
