When Broadway was Black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world
(Book)
Description
"For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, When Broadway Was Black is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"--
Copies
More Details
Notes
Reviews from GoodReads
Citations
Gaines, C. (2023). When Broadway was Black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world. Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gaines, Caseen, 1986-. 2023. When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gaines, Caseen, 1986-, When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Sourcebooks, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gaines, Caseen. When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Sourcebooks, 2023.
Staff View
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jul 10, 2025 05:36:36 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jul 10, 2025 05:37:05 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jul 10, 2025 05:36:40 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02412cam a2200385 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | on1313607452 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20250210230729.0 | ||
| 008 | 221024s2023 ilua e b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | |a 2022038490 | ||
| 019 | |a 1313904757 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781728259390 |q (trade paperback) | ||
| 020 | |a 1728259398 |q (trade paperback) | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d OCLCF |d ORX |d NBU |d VP@ |d YDX |d BDX |d ma | ||
| 042 | |a pcc | ||
| 043 | |a n-us-ny | ||
| 050 | 0 | 0 | |a PN2270.A35 |b G35 2023 |
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 792.089/96073 |2 23/eng/20221024 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Gaines, Caseen, |d 1986- |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011159624 | |
| 240 | 1 | 0 | |a Footnotes |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2022057343 |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a When Broadway was Black : |b the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world / |c Caseen Gaines. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Naperville : |b Sourcebooks, |c 2023. | |
| 300 | |a xviii, 492 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 21 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a "Originally published as Footnotes in the United States of America by Sourcebooks" --- Title page verso. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, When Broadway Was Black is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a African Americans in the performing arts |z New York (State) |z New York |x History |y 20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American theater |z New York (State) |z New York |x History |y 20th century. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Broadway (New York, N.Y.) |x History. | |
| 907 | |a .b27523810 | ||
| 945 | |y .i69022719 |i 22205301843 |l maan |s - |h |u 0 |x 0 |w 0 |v 0 |t 2 |z 11-27-23 |r - |o - |a 792.0899 GAINES | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a ma | ||