Workers replace signs at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City on June 29. More than a year into a global pandemic and amid an international social justice movement, Broadway, it seems, is changing. Seven new plays joining this fall's lineup are written by Black playwrights.
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Workers replace signs at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City on June 29. More than a year into a global pandemic and amid an international social justice movement, Broadway, it seems, is changing. Seven new plays joining this fall's lineup are written by Black playwrights.
Mandatory Credit: Bryan Anselm/For The Washington Post/Getty Images

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Seven new plays coming to Broadway this fall are by Black writers. Is this a turning point for theater?

Broadway is finally coming back, after going dark last year to prevent the spread of Covid-19.