If you are looking to break into the business of Broadway, this podcast is for you. The Black Business of Broadway is a bi-monthly podcast brought to you by The Broadway League that highlights the stories, how to’s and successes of the Black administrators, producers, directors, managers, creatives, and legends of Broadway. Tune in as our host, Gennean Scott, chats with these professionals and helps you find your career on Broadway. The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Our 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the commercial theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 200 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 4 hours 30 minutes
episode 2: People & Culture in the Theatre
A conversation with Jujamcyn's Vice President of People & Culture, Darrelle Johnson, about her career journey in human resources. She shares insights into her work as a People & Culture leader, navigating senior leadership roles as a woman of color, what skills enabled her to be successful, and offers advice to anyone interested in pursuing this field.
episode 1: Sports in the Theatre?
In this episode of The Black Business of Broadway, Gennean returns for season three with playwright, poet, and educator Candrice Jones to discuss her new play “Flex." Tune in to hear how growing up in rural Arkansas inspired the creation of her play, what was the impulse behind her mission to write love letters for and to women of the American South, and how she pays homage to the Black women who have helped paved the way.
episode 19: Celebrating the 2023 Jimmy Awards
In celebration of the 14th annual Jimmy Awards, tune into this special episode featuring two Jimmy Award alums, Amina Faye and John Clay lll. Amina, who won the Jimmy Award in 2016, is currently performing in the North American tour of “Six”. John Clay lll, a 2013 Jimmy Award nominee, can currently be seen on Broadway in “New York, New York...
episode 18: Collaboration
Tammie Ward, Theater Operations Director at The Shubert Organization, shares her journey in the theatre and how understanding a variety of jobs in the industry can help your career. Listen how she discusses what administering the day-to-day functions of 17 Broadway theaters is like as a Black woman and what community means to her.
episode 17: Be Prepared
The 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical winner Giles Terera joins the podcast to discuss his start, explain some of the differences between working in New York and the West End, and share the story of the genesis of his book Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal.
episode 16: Take All the Meetings
In this episode of The Black Business of Broadway, Kim Shaw discusses her path to building a career as a Company Manager. Kim shares how building relationships and being a sponge helped shape her career.
episode 15: Creating the Legacy
Gennean Scott sits down with actor, writer, director, composer-lyricist and playwright, Douglas Lyons. Currently on Broadway in Parade, Douglas shares what brought him to theatre, his journey so far with Chicken and Biscuits and Beau: The Musical, and how his work adds to the legacy of theatre for the Queer and Black communities.
episode 14: Leading with Grace and Compassion
2017 Tony Award®-nominee, Michelle Wilson, stops by the podcast to discuss her latest work, starring in The Coast Starlight at Lincoln Center Theater. In this conversation, Michelle shares her journey into the industry, what it was like working with Dominique Morisseau and Lynn Nottage, and how the power of human connection can save us.
episode 13: Trailblazing Treasurer
Michelle Whitaker, Head Treasurer at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre (current home to Hadestown), joins the podcast. This trailblazing woman is the second Black woman Treasurer to rise to role of Head Treasurer in all of Broadway history. Gennean and Michelle sit down to talk about what it is like to work in a Broadway box office, what brought Michelle to the arts, and the role mentors played in her career.
episode 12: Managing the Purpose
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Director and one of the American Theatre Magazine’s 10 Rising Black Woman+ to Watch in Theatre, Danielle (Dani) Barlow talks about her career as an Arts Manager and the work of SDCF. Topics discussed include being in the room when it happens, networking, grad school, mentors, finding your purpose, and allowing yourself to be curious.