Black Women on Broadway Honorees Announced

0:00On April 28th, the Black women on Broadway awards just dropped their honorees for the 5th annual ceremony in 2026. Their saluting producer, Debra Martin Chase, director Whitney White, performer Alana Raquel Bowers, and casting director Destiny Lilly. The event hits June 1st at Current, the waterfront spot at Chelsea Pears in New York City. Chase grabs the Audra McDonald Legacy Award for her heavy-hitting credits like the Pulitzer and Tony winning purpose, plus the outsiders Illinois's. Top dog slash underdog, and a strange loop. White scores the Kathy A. Perkins behind the curtain award for directing gyms like Jaja's African hair braiding and the last five years. Bowers, who burst onto Broadway and chicken and biscuits back in 2021, gets the Florence Mills Shining Star for her rising star power as Actor, dancer, and producer. Lilly takes the special citation trailblazer for her casting chops on shows like a strange loop, pearly victorious, and her Emmy-nominated work on.

1:05Only murders in the building. Co-founders Daniel Brooks, Amber Iman, and Jocelyn Bio started Black women on Broadway in 2019 to spotlight Black women in theater. They're tracking a record nearly 600 for the 2025-2026 season, up big from past years, and the ceremonies grown. From 75 folks in 2022 to over 200 last year. These awards keep amplifying Black women's impact on stage and beyond, with plans to one day bring every Black woman from every show into the Celebration. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.