Brown Broadway: The Musical

The World Premiere Brown Broadway: The Musical, written & directed by acclaimed playwright, former platinum-selling music artist and bestselling author, Billie King.

Brown Broadway the musical is deeply rooted in personal history, King’s inspiration for Brown Broadway stems from her father’s generation. Broadway was exclusionary, so many artists of color, especially Black musicians and performers, migrated west to Los Angeles in the 1920s-50s chasing dreams amid racial barriers.

On Central Avenue, they created a thriving cultural hub of their own, with jazz clubs, theaters, and venues that welcomed their talent unapologetically. Central Avenue became known as the “Brown Broadway” a street where every note carried resistance, every club beat with life, and every step forward was fought for in song, sweat, and sacrifice. A place where Black performers could headline, innovate, and inspire without waiting for approval from New York’s Broadway.