For Colored Girls’ Director Camille A. Brown on Finding Joy in Theatremaking, Her Mom’s Support, and the Shutdown’s Silver Lining

Update: 2022-05-09

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In the first episode of our new season, we’re speaking with Tony Award-nominee Camille A. Brown, the director and choreographer of for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf. The show marks Camille A. Brown’s directorial debut on Broadway. She becomes the first Black woman to serve as both director and choreographer on a Broadway production in more than 65 years. Tune in to this podcast to hear how her mom first sparked her love of dance and musical theater, her thrilling combination of verbal storytelling and concert dance, and what the rehearsal process of for colored girls was like.

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For Colored Girls’ Director Camille A. Brown on Finding Joy in Theatremaking, Her Mom’s Support, and the Shutdown’s Silver Lining

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For Colored Girls’ Director Camille A. Brown on Finding Joy in Theatremaking, Her Mom’s Support, and the Shutdown’s Silver Lining

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For Colored Girls’ Director Camille A. Brown on Finding Joy in Theatremaking, Her Mom’s Support, and the Shutdown’s Silver Lining