Review by Martha Heimberg Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon got roars of applause and laughter from the opening night audience at Fair Park Music Hall on Tuesday. The […]
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Not your mama’s To Kill A Mockingbird at Fair Park Music Hall
New adaptation is stinging, laughing, provocative, soul-nourishing, not-to-miss theater Review by Martha Heimberg Yes we can. Remember Obama’s brave optimism? Well? Can we? Can we sew up the “bleeding wound” […]
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Yaegel T. Welch is the New Voice of the Unheard
By LaToya J. Henry Yeagel T. Welch as Tom Robinson in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the production at the Music Hall at Fair Park through Sunday […]
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‘Smile’ set for stage debut at Dallas Black Dance Theatre
By Raven Jordan Ahead of Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Spring Celebration, alum McKinley Willis has choreographed an original performance set to debut in May. The performance, titled Smile, is a […]
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Black culture shines bright during Dallas Arts Month
This April is the 10th annual celebration of Dallas Arts Month and we wanted to feature a couple highlights from our favorites in the Black arts scene of DFW. According […]
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Broadway Dallas’ 2023-2024 Series Lineup
THE CHER SHOWSuperstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppableforce has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushingboundaries and letting nothing and […]
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Meet Martine Elyse Philippe: A Champion for Artists, Youth, and the Marginalized
By Anyika McMillan-Herod It’s been over two decades since a Black woman spearheaded the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. The dynamic Margie Johnson-Reese served in this role […]
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical brings the film to the stage with muscle and joy
Broadway Dallas hosts the touring production at Fair Park Music Hall Review by Martha Heimberg Devoted fans of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 Moulin Rouge! movie packed the Music Hall at […]
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Broadway Dallas Announces 2023 Gala Featuring A Full Performance Of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Dallas, TX (February 21, 2023) – Broadway Dallas is thrilled to announce its 2023 Gala featuring a full performance of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Saturday, April 1 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, […]
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A look at ‘New Jack City’ coming to Dallas
By Raven Jordan New Jack City, the 90s hood classic, is hitting the stage in Dallas Feb. 3-4 at Texas Trust Credit Union Theatre. The stage play, New Jack City […]