Broadway in Black showcases African American performers and composers who changed the face of Broadway. WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs revived this popular 2017 show he created, adapted and directed, updating it for our 2021-2022 season. Among the shows saluted are Bubbling Brown Sugar, Five Guys Named Moe, The Wiz, The Color Purple, Dreamgirls and many more.

CLICK BELOW to watch a preview video about the show.

Click through the gallery below for photos, reviewer comments and information about the creative team and the generous sponsors who made this show possible.

Graphic design by Paula Murray, Artefact Design
Video by Bill Wagy Productions
Photos by Sorcha Augustine

In 2020-2021, we were unable to present our planned season due to COVID-19. But we were determined to persevere. To ensure the safety of our patrons, performers and staff, we transformed our theatre steps, courtyard and parking lot into an outdoor concert area, complete with chairs and tables placed inside chalk circles designed for social distancing. Our first production was Light Up the Night, a concert of sizzling 1970s soul music, featuring such hits as “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” “I Feel Good” and “Love Train,” to name a few. The concert was first staged in October-November 2020 and returned by popular demand in February-March 2021.

CLICK BELOW to watch a preview video about the show.

NOTE: There is no playbill for this concert.

Click through the gallery below for photos, reviewer comments and information about the creative team and the generous sponsors who made this show possible.

Graphic design by Paula Murray, Artefact Design
Video by Bill Wagy Productions
Photos by Sorcha Augustine

From Birmingham to Broadway is a tour-de-force tribute to Broadway singer and TV actress Nell Carter. Written by and starring powerhouse performer Tarra Conner jones, the play combines music, comedy and drama as Tarra embodies the never-give-up spirit of this shining star of stage and screen. Float Like a Butterfly stars WBTT newcomer Darius Autry as the greatest-of-all-time boxer Muhammad Ali in this homage to a man who took a stand against the Vietnam war and injustice in America. Ali was much more than a boxer, he showed the world he could “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” — far beyond the boxing ring. The playwright is Nate's brother, Michael Jacobs.

CLICK BELOW to watch a preview video about the show.

Click through the gallery below for photos, reviewer comments and information about the creative team and the generous sponsors who made this show possible.

Graphic design by Paula Murray, Artefact Design
Video by Bill Wagy Productions
Photos by Sorcha Augustine

During the holiday season — every other year, alternating with Black Nativity — WBTT presents A Motown Christmas, a festive holiday revue. It’s the perfect blend of traditional Christmas carols paired with soulful songs made famous by such Motown celebrities as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes and The Jackson 5. WBTT’s sizzling signature style makes this a most memorable Christmas treat that’s fun for the whole family!

Click through the gallery below for photos, reviewer comments and information about the creative team and the generous sponsors who made this show possible.

Graphic design by Paula Murray, Artefact Design
Video by Bill Wagy Productions
Photos by Sorcha Augustine