Brandon Victor Dixon & Capathia Jenkins are shown in their best light as the focus of the next set photos in a series that features the talent of Broadway Black actors with elegance and class. These stunning photos by Christian Dante White & photographer Brent Dundore are all the talk of the community and rightfully so. We wouldn’t expect anything less than excellence, considering the first edition of Broadway Legacy. Having seen the Broadway Legacy 2.0 group shots and the solo photos of Tony Award winner LaChanze, we are always excited to see whats next for the photographic catalogue because they never disappoint. The imagery makes our hearts sing! Check it out below and see more on BroadwayLegacy.com
Every other week, Broadway Legacy focuses on a different individual’s accomplishments and inspirations. The series features Broadway veterans such as Chuck Cooper who won a Tony for The Life, Tony nominee Charl Brown, Derrick Baskin, best known for his role of “Comfort Counselor Mitch Mahoney” in the popular Broadway show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Ben Harney, who won the 1982 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as “Curtis Taylor, Jr.” Dreamgirls.
BRANDON VICTOR DIXON
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BRANDON VICTOR DIXON
Also in 2013, Dixon and
Motown the Musical choreographer Warren Adams founded WalkRunFly Productions to support productions for young artists. Through WalkRunFly Productions, he co-produced the 2014 Broadway productions of
Of Mice and Men, and
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical .
Most recently seen in City Centers production of The Wild Party with Tony winner Sutton Foster.
CAPATHIA JENKINS
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CAPATHIA JENKINS
This Brooklyn-born and raised actress most recently starred as ‘Medda’ in the hit Disney production of Newsies’ on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell, where she wowed audiences with her stirring rendition of ‘Turn Back, O Man’ which can still be heard on the original cast recording. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Ms. Jenkins then created the roles of ‘The Washing Machine’ in Caroline, Or Change and ‘Frieda May’ in Martin Short-Fame becomes me where she sang ‘Stop the Show’ and brought the house down every night. Her Television credits include 30 Rock, the Practice, Law & Order SVU, the Sopranos, Law & Order. She can be seen in the 2012 film ‘Musical Chairs’ directed by Susan Seidelman. She can be heard on the following film soundtracks: Nine, Chicago, Legally Blonde 2.
Find out more about the new editions to Broadway Legacy 2.0 & see more photos on BroadwayLegacy.com
