Good Morning POU! This week we will feature pioneers in areas the public doesn't recognize but nevertheless, love their work as much as the actors, singers and dancers in some of Broadway's finest productions. We forget about the people designing the sets, the costumes, the lighting directors, the orchestra arrangements and even the choreographers that create the dance … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
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Wednesday Open Thread: Lesser-Known African-American Actors & Actresses
HAPPY HUMP DAY, P.O.U.! JANE WHITE … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Lesser-Known African-American Actors & Actresses
Sunday Open Thread: Celebrating “The Wiz”
Good Sunday Morning POU! Get ready! On December 3rd, NBC will broadcast the live musical The Wiz! Tony Award winning director Kenny Leon will direct an all-star cast of this cult classic. The main role however, has been won by a newcomer to the industry who has indeed had her big break. Meet Shanice Williams, your "Dorothy"! See the moment Shanice finds out she is … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Celebrating “The Wiz”
Saturday Afternoon Thread: Phyllis Hyman Week
"Sophisticated Ladies" was a broadway show based on the music of Duke Ellington. The original cast included Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, Hinton Battle, Gregg Burge and Mercer Ellington (WOW). Hines' older brother Maurice joined the cast later in the run. It Don't Mean A Thing - Phyllis Hyman and tap dancers (Gregg Burge and Hinton Battle) … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: Phyllis Hyman Week