Buster Brown
Buster Brown is an actor whose BroadwayWorld credits include Black and Blue.
Also Credited As: James Brown
Date of Birth: May 17, 1913
Date of Death: May 07, 2002 (88)
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD, USA
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Chicago Tap Theatre's Mark Yonally to Receive Hoofer Award from American Tap Dance Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
Chicago Tap Theatre Founder and Artistic Director Mark Yonally has been selected to receive the 2026 Hoofer Award from the American Tap Dance Foundation, to be presented at the Tap City Awards in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
Chicago Tap Theatre Founder and Artistic Director Mark Yonally has been selected to receive the 2026 Hoofer Award from the American Tap Dance Foundation, to be presented at the Tap City Awards in New York City.
92NY to Present NY Premiere of SPEAK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025
Leela Dance Collective will present the New York Premiere of SPEAK, taking place on February 21 at the 92nd Street Y, New York, as part of the What Flows Between Us Festival and the Women Move the World Harkness Mainstage Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025
Leela Dance Collective will present the New York Premiere of SPEAK, taking place on February 21 at the 92nd Street Y, New York, as part of the What Flows Between Us Festival and the Women Move the World Harkness Mainstage Series.
See What's Coming Up At Birdland July 22nd - August 4th
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024
Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024
Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.
See What's Coming Up At Birdland July 15th - July 28th
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024
Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024
Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.
Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Reveals July 2024 Programming
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.
Birdland to Present 14th Annual A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the 14th Annual “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” for five performances from Thursday, December 21 to Monday, December 25 at 5:30 PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the 14th Annual “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” for five performances from Thursday, December 21 to Monday, December 25 at 5:30 PM.
Karen Akers to Present WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE at Birdland in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present award-winning vocalist Karen Akers, who returns to the venue with the special evening “Water Under the Bridge,” on Monday, November 20 at 7:00 PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present award-winning vocalist Karen Akers, who returns to the venue with the special evening “Water Under the Bridge,” on Monday, November 20 at 7:00 PM.
Birdland Theater Presents An Evening With Celebrated Singer And Tap Dancer AC Lincoln, November 14
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023
BIRDLAND THEATER will present singer and tap dancer AC Lincoln in concert on Tuesday, November 14 at 5:30 PM.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023
BIRDLAND THEATER will present singer and tap dancer AC Lincoln in concert on Tuesday, November 14 at 5:30 PM.
Suede to Perform at Birdland Theater in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2023
Join acclaimed pop, jazz, and blues vocalist and instrumentalist SUEDE as she takes the stage at Birdland Theater on November 9th. Accompanied by her longtime pianist Freddie Boyle and bassist Bill Moring, this unforgettable performance is not to be missed. Get your tickets now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2023
Join acclaimed pop, jazz, and blues vocalist and instrumentalist SUEDE as she takes the stage at Birdland Theater on November 9th. Accompanied by her longtime pianist Freddie Boyle and bassist Bill Moring, this unforgettable performance is not to be missed. Get your tickets now!
Brazilian Production of SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL Brings a Splish Splash of Enchantment, Fantasy and Current Issues
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 2, 2023
SpongeBob and his incorrigible optimism have won over generations of fans for over 20 years and have taken the Broadway stage, becoming a highly successful musical with original songs by the likes of David Bowie, Cindy Lauper and Sara Bareilles, among others. Onstage, famous Nickelodeon characters will try to save Bikini Bottom from extinction.
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 2, 2023
SpongeBob and his incorrigible optimism have won over generations of fans for over 20 years and have taken the Broadway stage, becoming a highly successful musical with original songs by the likes of David Bowie, Cindy Lauper and Sara Bareilles, among others. Onstage, famous Nickelodeon characters will try to save Bikini Bottom from extinction.
Julie Benko, Daniel Reichard, and More to Play Birdland in July
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 1, 2023
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 1, 2023
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances!
Harlem Stage Announces Spring 2023 Programming Featuring THE VICKSBURG PROJECT World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022
Harlem Stage has announced full programming for Spring 2023, continuing its Black Arts Movement: Examined series examining the 1960s/70s cultural movement led by Black artists, activists, and intellectuals.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022
Harlem Stage has announced full programming for Spring 2023, continuing its Black Arts Movement: Examined series examining the 1960s/70s cultural movement led by Black artists, activists, and intellectuals.
American Tap Dance Foundation Film Series Continues With TAP ELLINGTON Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2022
The second installment of the American Tap Dance Foundation's First Friday Film Festival, Tap Ellington, will take place on Friday, November 4 at 8pm, in-studio at The American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2, and live streamed.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2022
The second installment of the American Tap Dance Foundation's First Friday Film Festival, Tap Ellington, will take place on Friday, November 4 at 8pm, in-studio at The American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2, and live streamed.
Harlem Stage Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT: EXAMINED & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022
Harlem Stage has announced highlights of its 2022-2023 season, whose centerpiece is a seven-event series devoted to deepening and unpacking understandings of the Black Arts Movement, its intersections with the larger Black Power Movement, and its historic and cultural relevance in today’s America.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022
Harlem Stage has announced highlights of its 2022-2023 season, whose centerpiece is a seven-event series devoted to deepening and unpacking understandings of the Black Arts Movement, its intersections with the larger Black Power Movement, and its historic and cultural relevance in today’s America.
The Joyce to Present Michela Marino Lerman's ONCE UPON A TIME CALLED NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022
The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the joy of movement, music, and love in a world premiere from renowned tap artist Michela Marino Lerman. The fusion of tap dance improvography and live jazz, entitled Once Upon a Time Called Now, will play The Joyce Theater from March 29-April 3.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022
The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the joy of movement, music, and love in a world premiere from renowned tap artist Michela Marino Lerman. The fusion of tap dance improvography and live jazz, entitled Once Upon a Time Called Now, will play The Joyce Theater from March 29-April 3.
Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Will Helm Revised PAL JOEY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2021
Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2021
Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season.
THE TAP AFFECT Will Be Performed by FORM Dance Projects in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2021
The Tap Affect is a celebration of the unique art form of tap. With each of the eight performers having their own tap style and story, they will each delve into their emotional bond to the art form as well as pay tribute to the masters of tap including Eddie Brown, Buster Brown, Bill Robinson, John Bubbles, Eleanor Powell and Jeni Legon.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2021
The Tap Affect is a celebration of the unique art form of tap. With each of the eight performers having their own tap style and story, they will each delve into their emotional bond to the art form as well as pay tribute to the masters of tap including Eddie Brown, Buster Brown, Bill Robinson, John Bubbles, Eleanor Powell and Jeni Legon.
New York Nightlife Staple SWING46 Announces 12-Hour Telethon Fundraiser
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2021
A live-streamed fund-raising concert set for Sunday, March 14, will be raising urgently needed money for Times Square and New York big band venue SWING46 in hopes of helping it pull through the devastating lockdowns of the past year.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2021
A live-streamed fund-raising concert set for Sunday, March 14, will be raising urgently needed money for Times Square and New York big band venue SWING46 in hopes of helping it pull through the devastating lockdowns of the past year.
Craft Recordings, Record Store Day Announce New Dates For Roundup of Vinyl Exclusives
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 4, 2020
Craft Recordings and Record Store Day announce the new dates for their roundup of vinyl exclusives.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 4, 2020
Craft Recordings and Record Store Day announce the new dates for their roundup of vinyl exclusives.
Leela Dance Collective to Present SPEAK, an All-Female Indian Kathak and American Tap Dance Collaboration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2020
Serving as a bridge between tradition and innovation, history and progress - Indian Kathak and American Jazz Tap dance - continents and ages apart share parallel stories of struggle and perseverance in SPEAK.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2020
Serving as a bridge between tradition and innovation, history and progress - Indian Kathak and American Jazz Tap dance - continents and ages apart share parallel stories of struggle and perseverance in SPEAK.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Buster Brown been in?
Buster Brown has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Buster Brown been in?
Buster Brown has not appeared in the West End
