GME Notes the First Broadway Theater to Feature a Black Woman’s Name in Honor of Lena Horne

GME Notes the First Broadway Theater to Feature a Black Woman’s Name in Honor of Lena Horne

Broadway theaters have always been named for giants of the stage—including, to name a few, Eugene O’Neill, George and Ira Gershwin, and Neil Simon. Historically, however, few Black artists have received this honor. Now, in a historic first, a Broadway theater will be named for a Black woman: singer and actress Lena Horne.

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