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Josephine Baker

Date of Death: April 12, 1975 (68)

Birth Place: St. Louis, MO, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1973
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[Broadway]
1964
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[Broadway]
1964
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[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1936
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"Isle in the West Indies" Dancer

"Maharanee" Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1924
A Deserted Female

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Review: ANASTASIA Dazzles Bucks County Holiday Audiences

What did our critic think of Anastasia at Bucks County Playhouse?
JOSEPHINE B. Comes to the Netherlands in February

Wie kent de dans in het pikante bananenrokje niet, dé grote doorbraak in Parijs voor de van origine Amerikaanse. Daarna gaat het snel. Pijlsnel. Begin jaren 20 maakt Josephine haar debuut op Broadway om zo de eerste ‘superster’ van kleur te worden.
Malcolm Washington, Ray Fisher, & More Among AAFCA Honorees

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced its honorees for the 2025 Special Achievement Awards and the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards. The Special Achievement Awards take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, and the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Ann Hampton Callaway to Return to Pheasantry Jazz Club With SIRENS OF SWING

Ann Hampton Callaway will return to The Pheasantry Jazz Club in London with her new show, SIRENS OF SWING. The performance promises an evening of jazz and swing music. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Hattie McDaniel Biopic Sets Houston Film Premiere This Month

Vincent Victoria Presents have announced the premiere of THE DICHOTOMY OF HATTIE MCDANIEL, a film exploring the life of the first African American Academy Award winner, debuting October 26, 2024, in Houston.
THE GREAT YES, THE GREAT NO North American Premiere is Coming to the Arsht Center

For three days only during Miami Art Week 2024, the Arsht Center will exclusively present the latest creation by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist William Kentridge, The Great Yes, The Great No. Learn how to purchase tickets.
FRIDA KAHLO: PASIÃ"N POR LA VIDA llega a Barcelona

Entre los próximos 13 y 17 de noviembre el Teatre Coliseum de Barcelona acogerá el espectáculo FRIDA KAHLO: PASIÓN POR LA VIDA, dirigido y coreografiado por el reconocido coreógrafo catalán Enric Gasa Valga.
Ben Platt Concludes Broadway Concert Residency

The party's over! Ben Platt concludes his concert residency, which celebrated the release of his third album Honeymind and brought some of the biggest stars of Broadway and the music industry to new the Palace Theatre stage. 
Review: FRIDA-STROKE OF PASSION: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE at Casa 0101

Ticket holders expecting the sprawling 360-degree LED screens of viral exhibitions like the Van Gogh or Monet 'Immersive Experiences' should know: This is not that. What it is, however, is a gorgeously produced play that fans of Frida Kahlo—the Mexican painter known for her brilliantly colored self-portraits and tumultuous relationship with muralist Diego Rivera—will appreciate.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of BEN PLATT: LIVE AT THE PALACE

All new photos have been released of Tony®, GRAMMY®, and Emmy® Award winner Ben Platt’s historic reopening of Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Check out the photos here!
Lottery and Rush Policies Launched For Ben Platt: Live at the Palace

Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt will reopen Broadway's Palace Theatre tonight, with a strictly limited 18-performance only concert residency in celebration of the release of his upcoming third album Honeymind. Find out how to get discount tickets to see Ben Platt here!
SCAT! THE COMPLEX LIVES OF AL & DOT, DOT & AL ZOLLAR to be Presented At Bard Fisher Center

Urban Bush Women will present SCAT! THE COMPLEX LIVES OF AL & DOT, DOT & AL ZOLLAR, a dynamic performance exploring identity and histor, at Bard Fisher Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
JAG Productions to Present WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF YOU?

Experience the Harlem Renaissance with JAG Productions' latest theatrical offering, WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF YOU? Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
FRIDA-STROKE OF PASSION: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE to Open At Casa 0101

Experience the world of renowned artist Frida Kahlo in FRIDA- STROKE OF PASSION: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. Learn how to purchase tickets!
BodyVox & Chamber Music Northwest Present BEAUTIFUL EVERYTHING With The Imani Winds

Chamber Music Northwest and BodyVox once again collaborate to present a new performance of dance and chamber music with the upcoming production of Beautiful Everything.
Video: Ben Platt Is Feeling the Love and Playing the Palace

Tony winner Ben Platt is indeed back on Broadway later this spring when he arrives at the newly renovated Palace Theatre. In this video, watch as he chats more about what audiences can expect from the show!
Review: THE DIVAS BALL at Vincent Victoria Presents

It’s fun, a bit quirky, and has a Fellini-sized cast that should make your head spin in all the right ways. Apparently, it takes an army to make a diva, but then again, is that a surprise?
Carnegie Hall's FALL OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: DANCING ON THE PRECIPICE Festival Continues This Spring

Experience the continuation of CARNEGIE HALL's FALL OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: DANCING ON THE PRECIPICE festival this spring.
Tony Award Nominee Brenda Braxton to Join Broadway Theatre Project Guest Faculty This Summer

Broadway performer Brenda Braxton will be joining the Guest Faculty this summer at the Broadway Theatre Project in Tampa, Florida.
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced details of the 2024-25 season, its 103rd, which will feature the greatly anticipated revival of Giants in the Earth – the Pulitzer Prize winning opera by American composer Douglas Moore (The Ballad of Baby Doe) based on Ole Edvart Rølvaag's epic novel about Norwegian settlers of the Dakota Territory in 1873.  The SDSO's production will be the first ever fully professional staging of Moore's opera.  More details on Giants in the Earth can be found at the bottom of this release.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Josephine Baker been in?

Josephine Baker has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Josephine Baker been in?

Josephine Baker has not appeared in the West End

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