Black History Broadway

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  1. 5. The last name of the Choreographer from Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk
  2. 6. This Broadway play swept the 2016 Tony Awards
  3. 9. Suzan Lori Parks was the first African American to win this.
  4. 10. Won 2 Tony Awards for the Wiz
  5. 12. The first full feature Broadway musical to have an all black cast and writing team
  6. 13. This Broadway play ran for 484 nights, a record at that time
  7. 14. This playwright is known for is Pittsburgh Cyle Plays
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  1. 1. The first Opera to feature Black classically trained singers.
  2. 2. First African American to win a Tony Award.
  3. 3. Whoopie Goldberg was the first African American to hold this status.
  4. 4. This play was written by Lorraine Hansberry
  5. 7. The first African American to play Glenda on Broadway
  6. 8. Won a Tony Award for Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk.
  7. 11. Won a Tony for his performance in The Great White Hope