Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast

Listen in this week as we really fo go Off Book! Ain't not nan segment in this show. Not a Hot Topic, Not an "I Said What I Said," and barely a listener letter. Donja & Drew are joined by Grammy & Emmy Award-winning Kristloyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen, Paradise Blue)as they discuss life changes, transitions, and bountiful blessings. Send your love to Princess Amber as she is out on vocal rest this week! 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

On this week's episode Drew sits down with not 1, not 2, but 3 special guest co-hosts! Actor/Producer Michael Oloyede, Broadway star of King Kong on Broadway, Christiani Pitts, & American writer Ashley C. Ford 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

Are you ready to hit your mark? Listen in with Amber and Drew as they are joined by Broadway stage manager Tiffany Robinson to discuss this week's theatre happenings, Howard University roots, the key to being a great stage manager, and a Destiny's Child musical may be coming??? Press play and find out all the goods right now. 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

So much happens in this episode, the topics change within the same breath and sentence. However, it's still a good ol' good time! This week we discuss battling the miseducation of white minds, what the actual name of our segments are (lol Drew), Nigerian Harriet Tubman, & so much more. Get ready and hit your marks because there are so many bleeps. 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's episode is a little longer than usual. We had more to talk about than we realized. So, listen in as we discuss why Amber isn't here this week, how to avoid snakes in the grass, building your own tribe, and operating in excellence, plus another opening and few more closings. It's time to hit your mark! 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 to hit your mark! It's truly all love for niggas on this week's episode! The crew chats it up about The new Waitress additions, Geoffrey Owens and the 9 to 5 hustle, secret Black readings in L.A., & Frozen Trump flags. Yeah, its a lot going on but hit your mark and listen in as we laugh it out! 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 band is back together! This is one show that won't be closing any time soon but Donja, Amber, & Drew apologize in advance because they are loud as hell this week. Loud for good reason, a new performance segment is debuted & the crew talks new beginnings, new works, & new lessons learned. However, it's still the same ol' good ass time as they hit their mark and go off book! *NEW SEGMENT* The Black Box: "Popeyes Nigga" excerpt from the play NEPTUNE written & performed by Timothy DuWhite. 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

Drew & Amber are joined by director/playwright Zhailon Levingston to discuss the happenings of the American Theatre this week. Join in on the conversation as they discuss being bag checked at the theatre, the new casting of Chicago, and the actors in Chicago speak out! Hit your mark! 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

Amber & Drew are joined by composer Michael R. Jackson for a brand new episode. This week the talk is about houses that won't stand, when a good show goes bad, sharing rejections, & The Queen of Soul's broadway biopic! Hit your mark and join them as the theatre goes dark! 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 are joined this week by Jonathan McCrory, artistic director of National Black Theatre, for the rundown on building community, micro-aggressive perspectives, & the hair that's on your head! The weekly experiences are plenty & the hot topic tea is blazing! Hit your mark! It's 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 Donja & Amber dish it out with guest co-host Larry Owens for what they've deemed as a chocolate edition of the weekly podcast. Listen in as they laugh, cry(from laughing), and uplift the theatre community in a way only they can. 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 for another week of diaspora dialogue. Listen in as Donja, Amber, & Drew talk about some dynamic theatre experiences from this week, what they really think about mainstream theatre critics & reviews, and answer all the questions left in the inbox, so they think! 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

Donja & Drew hold it down this week! Hit your mark and join them as they explain what happened to last week's episode, the connection between Maya Angelou & Pearl Bailey, solid advice for playwrights & 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

Hit your mark and go Off Book with your favorite artists of the black theatre diaspora! Amber Iman and Drew Shade sit across from each other minus their partner in craft, Donja Love, who is in L.A. this week. Listen in as they talk about the grueling demand of 8 shows a week, white people singing slave songs, #JusticeforJeffrey, & answer questions for LaDareon & friends! This is the article link we talk about: https://justiceforjeffrey.wordpress.com/ 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 "first" black Disney Princess Aisha Jackson who is the stand-by for Anna in Frozen stands in for Amber Iman this week and joins Donja and Drew as they discuss the latest racist shenanigans in this "diverse" theatre community of ours, how we keep ourselves going in this industry, which artists deserve their own bio-musical, and lots more! Hit your mark, let's Go! Oh & get into www.bestdinnerpartyever.com IG: @_show_up 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 mark and let's go Off Book! Donja talks about the issues or white theatre critics, Amber doesn't cry on cue but may need to for Juneteenth musical, and Drew is banned from picnics for the rest of the summer. 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

Hit your mark and join us as we go Off Book with two special guest co-hosts! Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) & Kim Exum (The Book of Mormon) sit in for Donja & Amber, respectively. This week we dive into a discussion on the problematic MUNY casting, colorism in the theatre, and the CWG's (Crazy White Girl Auditions) Double Whammy!!! We released two episodes today! Get into Always On, Never Off featuring Irene Gandy also! 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

A special pre-recorded episode with your favorite hosts and a guest you'll never forget. Broadway Producer and Publicist Irene Gandy talks about her 50+ years in the industry, her upcoming projects, and what keeps her going! Double Whammy!!! We released two episodes today! Get into "RACES!" with Jocelyn Bioh & Kim Exum right after this! (We apologize in advance for this episodes' audio issues. This was not recorded in the regular studio. We have received your emails and will also be turning up the volume. Thank you for being active listeners. We Love Y'all!) 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

Listen in as Amber talks about her 'The Gospel According to Andre' experience, Drew speaks on singing the gospel, and guest co-host, Keelay Gipson, joins in as we all discuss Tiffany Haddish in a stage play, the next NBC live musical, the talk around Ben Vereen, 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

This week on Off Book the crew hits their mark and goes deep into the importance of social media to your theatre career, walking in your purpose while working your survival job, & who made the potato salad. Thank you to the listener letters and stories you all sent this week! Keep them coming! 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