About
About African Broadway
African Broadway creates original African musical theatre for audiences in the U.S. and around the world.
Founded in 2019, African Broadway has presented theatrical productions and live performance works in the United States, including A Journey to Africa (2019, Port Washington, New York) and Soro Soke (2021, Fair Lawn, New Jersey). HOMEBOUND, a new original musical, is currently in development.
African Broadway has been a member of A.R.T./New York for approximately four years.
Today, African Broadway is entering its next chapter, expanding its body of original work and building new pathways for African musical theatre to reach audiences in the United States and beyond. A key focus is bringing House of Naira, produced in Lagos by D BO Productions, OTO Entertainment Company and Kábíyèsí Studios, to U.S. audiences while continuing to develop new productions for the stage.
Our founder
Lydia Fawole
Lydia Fawole is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and director, and the founder of African Broadway. She started the company in 2019 to put African stories, music and movement at the heart of musical theatre, and to give artists of African descent a stage of their own.
Her path began in Nigeria, where she won national vocal competitions before studying voice at the MUSON School of Music in Lagos. She has been writing songs since 2010 and releases her own music as a singer-songwriter.
Under her leadership, African Broadway has presented A Journey to Africa (2019) and Soro Soke (2021), and is now developing HOMEBOUND. Her aim is simple: African musical theatre, made with care, for audiences in the U.S. and around the world.
Contact Lydia: lydia@africanbroadway.org