“I AM reveals what becomes possible when artists refuse political and social constraints and claim their full ascent—for themselves, for their communities, and for all of us. Bringing together African diasporic movement languages—hip-hop, body percussion, social, street styles, and tap—the dancers, strong and agile, expend boundless energy as they draw us in from the very first moment, when two powerful female performers step into center stage against a projection of radiant sun rays, signaling the universe, ancestry, and a shared light.”
Read More“There is a sense that once wound up, the dancers are not going to let go – not from their power and not from their dreams.”
Read More“This weekend the Celebrity Series brings “I AM” to the Emerson Cutler Majestic for an exhilarating showcase of Black dance.”
Read More“Camille A. Brown attends the opening night of the Broadway revival of 'Ragtime' at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on Oct. 16, 2025 in New York City.”
Read MoreDancers from Camille A. Brown & Dancers performed an excerpt from The Metropolitan Opera’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones.
Read More“Camille A. Brown is currently represented as a choreographer on Broadway by Hell’s Kitchen, for which she received her fourth Tony Award nomination and the Chita Rivera Award, and Gypsy, for which she received her fifth Tony Award nomination. Acclaimed as a director-choreographer and educator, her work explores ancestral and contemporary stories about race, culture, and identity”
Read More“redefines the boundaries of contemporary dance while emphasizing Black joy and cultural liberation.”
Read More“A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.”
Read More“Black Theatre United will present its third annual Gala on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s theme is “United: Today & Beyond” and will honor producers Mathew Knowles, Gena Avery Knowles, Tonya Lewis Lee and Lester Cooney and five-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer Camille A. Brown. Recently retired Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola will receive a Special Recognition Award.”
Read More“See all the big names on the red carpet”
Read More“Before the trophies are handed out on stage, however, top-tier stars hit the Tonys red carpet in their finest evening wear. The ceremony has a long history of stars showing up in glamorous formal looks”
Read More“See the stars arrive to celebrate the big night at Radio City Music Hall.”
Read More“The Black stars did not disappoint at the 2025 Tony Awards. Here are some of our favorite looks.”
Read More“Brown received her fifth career Tony nomination for reinventing the physical language of this Audra McDonald-led revival, in what is the first Broadway production to not use Robbins' choreography. In an interview with Gold Derby, she discusses her creative approach to the material and the inspiration behind several pivotal dance sequences.”
Read More“The theatre will ring in the new year with the BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, created by Tony nominee Camille A. Brown. Through live music and a mix of modern and ancestral movement, the work shines a spotlight on the joys and complexities of Black girlhood. Performances are set to run January 24-February 1, 2026. “
Read More“Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee director/choreographer Camille A. Brown, this one-night-only staged reading brings together a luminous cast”
Read More“Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown shares the message behind the movement in these songs.”
Read More“A new episode of the American Masters series, In the Making, will follow Camille A. Brown, the Tony-nominated choreographer of Broadway’s Gypsy and Hell’s Kitchen. The third season of the show focuses on eight artists across a variety of disciplines whose work explores and influences American culture today. The series will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, May 6, beginning with Brown's episode.”
Read More“Taking on the legacy of original Gypsy choreographer Jerome Robbins is no easy feat, but Camille A. Brown is up to the task — she's been nominated for four Tony Awards…Brown combines her musical theatre expertise with her knowledge of African American dance traditions for this season’s Gypsy revival, which stars Black actors in leading roles for the first time.”
Read More“Brown is a four-time Tony nominee whose choreography is currently represented on Broadway in both the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen and George C. Wolfe's revival of Gypsy—the first Broadway production of Gypsy that reimagines Jerome Robbins' iconic original choreography. Brown earned her first Tony nomination in 2019 for her choreography for the Tarell Alvin McCraney play Choir Boy, and in 2022, with the Broadway revival of for colored girls..., she became the first Black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway play since 1955, earning Tony nominations for both roles.”
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