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What James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis

James Earl Jones preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in ‘The Great White Hope’ in December 1968. Harry Benson/Daily Express...

From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

Broadway musical theater billboards in Times Square in New York City. Ozgur Donmaz/Getty Images by Timothy J. Moore, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St....

Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ lays bare bizarre role of guns in American culture

Great playwrights have always used the theater to narrate and interrogate the history of their society. Douglas Elbinger/Getty Images by Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University and Peter...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. — Queen of Soul revived in glamorous, gritty “Respect” biopic starring Jennifer Hudson

by Sherri Kolade You can call Ms. Aretha Franklin by her God-given name, but most people know this Detroiter by her rightful title, “The Queen...

Queen of Soul Memorialized in ‘Respect’ Starring Jennifer Hudson 

You can call Ms. Aretha Franklin by her God-given name, but most people know this Detroiter by her rightful title, “The Queen of Soul.” The...

Open casting call for 'Hamilton' causes a little ruckus

NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway smash "Hamilton," which has been cheered for reclaiming the nation's founding story by a multicultural cast, has oddly...

Akosua Busia re-emerges in the spotlight in 'Eclipsed'

NEW YORK (AP) — Step into Akosua Busia's tiny dressing room on Broadway and you walk into a little corner of happy calm. There's a...

Kendrick, Lady Gaga create memorable Grammy moments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grammys had some technical stumbles this year, but also some unforgettable moments from Kendrick Lamar to Lady Gaga and...

David Bowie changed the very meaning of being a rock star

 NEW YORK (AP) — David Bowie made clear, in a way that was exhilarating and sometimes frightening, what every rock star since Elvis Presley...

Hip-hop show 'Hamilton' on Broadway generates 1M tweets this year

NEW YORK (AP) _ Another milestone has fallen thanks to the Broadway musical ``Hamilton'' _ this time on Twitter. The microblogging website said Tuesday there...

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