Black Stories (NYC Reviews) (5)

Plays and musicals celebrating Black stories and Black culture.

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Must See!
2K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

A new musical about the New York Dream, with both new music and the classic songs of Alicia Keys.

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Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Featuring Michael Jackson's greatest hits and a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

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Excellent
84 Reviews
Ends Jun 15
NYC: East Village

A young man’s future is upended by a mysterious singer in Michael Thurber & Saheem Ali's Afro-jazz musical.

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Unreviewed
Starts Sep 2025
NYC: Upper W Side

A turn-of-the-century tale of race, class, and hope, featuring Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.

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Opens Aug 30
NYC: Chelsea

André Holland stars in this 20th anniversary production, co-directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan…