Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast

This episode is sponsored by MCC Theater's 'The Light' by Loy A. Webb playing now until March 17th Donja & Drew hit their mark in the studio and talk about generational poverty, all the black theatre extensions, what TimeOut New York's hottest chorus members list says about body image & more! Also, don't forget to get your 'I Said What I Said' contest submissions in! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Signature Theatre's 'By The Way, Meet Vera Stark' by Lynn Nottage currently playing now until March 10th https://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows It's a brand new week and that means a brand new mark to hit! Drew returns to his chair alongside Donja and they are both joined by the star of Signature Theatre's 'By The Way, Meet Vera Stark' Jessica Frances Dukes. Listen in as they discuss what it means to have patience, Jessica's journey in the business, racism in the theatre(again), & more! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For real? Amber and Drew are away again? Yuuuup, they is. So, yet again, Donja holds it down this week. He’s joined by playwrights Stacey Rose(The Danger: A Homage to Strange Fruit) and Timothy DuWhite (Neptune). The three discuss the latest Hot Topics including the cancellation of the Michael Jackson in Chicago and Black Love on Broadway! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Donja holds it down, while Amber and Drew are away. He’s joined by director Christopher Betts (First-Year Yale) and actor Chris Holland (NYU Third-Year). The three discuss all the latest including the Hercules musical that's coming, the Tina Turner Musical coming to Broadway, and the canceling of NBC's Hair Live! As current students, the three also talk about what it means to be a Black student at a white institution. Get into it! It's that time! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, playwright Loy A. Webb (The Light) joins Donja & Drew to talk about the journey from the page to the stage. Along with that, they engage in a powerfully uplifting conversation with the Genius herself, Dominique Morisseau (Ain't Too Proud, Pipeline). Listen in to find tons of laughter and tears of joy. Other topics touched are #RentLive, creating real change for diverse vocal & body types, & highlighting the I Said What I Said contest you can enter to win a cute coin! Hit your marks! It's time to go Off Book! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a full-on man cave this week with two guest co-hosts on their marks this week. Joining Drew & Donja for a fresh new episode are Ephraim Sykes (Ain't Too Proud, Hairspray Live, Hamilton) & poet/playwright Korde Arrington Tuttle (Triptych (Eyes of One on Another), Graveyard Shift). This week we talk about showing up as your full self in predominately white spaces, a new contest for Black History Month, what it's like to work on a live musical and so much more! It's that time, get into it! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time! It's Drew and Donja on their marks this week with an occasional cameo from Brotha Kris! Listen in as they talk about Carol Channing passing most of her life, what it means to use your ethnicity for convenience, believing in yourself above all, and not throwing rocks and hiding your hands! Get into places! Let's Go! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new week and you know what that means! Time to hit our marks! Donja & Drew are joined by playwright/actor Ngozi Anyanwu one more time before she moves to LA! This week they talk opening night of Choir Boy, how to end awkward conversations, how surprised they are people really listen to the show, more Hamilton hot topics, & more! Also, trigger warning - #MuteRKelly and the documentary comes up towards the end, around 1:36:00 - 1:44:00 Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first episode of the New Year and of course, everyone is blessed, booked, and busy! So, this week there are some extraordinary guests in the studio. Joining Drew Shade are returning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu, writer/creator Korde Arrington Tuttle, and producer/artist Tobi Kyeremateng. This new roundtable talk heads back in the direction of Slave Play as we all continue to process. Along with that comes the musical adaption of The Notebook, the dragging of Broadwayworld, & an outstanding dissertation from one of the listeners. Hit your mark! It's time to go Off Book! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time! Hit your mark with the crew, back together again for the last episode of 2019. This time we go outside the norma; format (No Drew did not forget anything)and do something special and just answer all the listener letters in our inbox. We wish you all a wonderful Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2019! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas Eve, and we're quickly approaching the end of the year, but we're not letting up! This week Donja & Drew are joined by actor/playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen) who comes thru and really hits the mark! Listen in as they break down the current industry table shaker, Slave Play, currently playing at NYTW, along with a surprise call in with the playwright Jeremy O. Harris. This episode you might have to listen to twice. It's "trigger warning" heavy and also THERE ARE SPOILERS just FYI! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we go Off Book with Amber leading the way in ASMR, Drew creates gun marks, & Donja literally shuts his ass up. The ghost of Barry White joins us as we talk about new show openings, Michelle Williams' quick stint on the island, The Five Heartbeats coming to Broadway, the first BLACK Evan Hansen, and more! It's that time! Are you ready to hit your marks? Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's funny how your life can change in the flash of a camera! Join Donja, Drew, and special guest AhDream Smith as they discuss this week's craziness. Kanye gets called out at The Cher Show, Golden Globe and Grammy nominations announced, + The Wiz starring Carl Thomas, Shirley Murdock & Lil G flops and people want their money back. It was an eventful week for all, full of Fabulation guided by The North Star. Hit your mark & get into it! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we figured out what all to send up when it goes down! Donja, Amber, and Drew talk about what marks they're hitting in their world, what has affirmed them, and how art connects and propels it all. Also find out how you can win two tickets to Amber's solo show with your own #HomemadeBoomerang! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time again, and Donja, Amber, & Drew are on their gig and ready to hit their marks. This week they talk about honoring Black theatre, our Thanksgiving joys, Amber's exposed shoulder, mercury getting dressed for retrograde, the Pridelands on the horizon, some different listener letters, and so much more. It's a very versatile episode. Get into it! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donja, Amber, & Drew are back at it for another week and are joined by playwright/actor Jordan E. Cooper (Ain't No Mo, STAR on Fox) as they hit their marks. Listen in as they discuss all your favorite rappers, from Travis Scott to Chance the Rapper, who are interested in doing plays and movie musicals, Tamar's long lunch break, the "Heil Hitler" theatre threat, #JusticeForGlitter, & some secrets from the life of bees! Make sure you have your Chicken a la King already prepared to laugh and love with your black theatre family! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Drew & Donja are joined by prolific poet and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi who discusses her new forthcoming book 'I'm Telling The Truth But I'm Lying', her time on the first national tour of Russel Simmons' Def Poetry Jam, and more. We also discuss white theatre critics (sigh) again, the Rachel Dolezal of the theatre, and the obsession with tragedy porn in the theatre. Hit your mark! It's time to go Off Book! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew is back together again after literally a month of Sundays! Donja, Amber, & Drew prove why their chemistry makes Off Book such a special show. Catch up with the gang as they chat about their 'A Seat at the Table' costume party, RENT Live casting announcement reactions, how Bat Out of Hell producers need their asses whooped, the white world of theatre critics and so much more! Come thru! Hit your marks! We're here! (Like Celie) Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Donja & Drew are joined by Chicago native and phenomenal playwright Erika Dickerson-Despenza. Listen in as they discuss the week's hottest of hot topics including Michelle Williams' return to Broadway, how all Black playwrights don't look the same and how the legacy of Ntozake Shange will live on thru us all. Hit your mark! It's that time! Time to go Off Book! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hit your marks! It's time to go Off Book again with a repeat of the same crew from last week. Amber is off living her Little Shop Tisha Campbell dreams, so, Kristolyn Lloyd joins Donja & Drew for the second time, so they have a chance to discuss some of the hot topics they didn't get to last week. Listen in as we discuss Sondheim's color non-conscience casting views, doing good for others, when the critiquing of other works goes too far, and a lot more! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices