Central & Broadway, is a reimagining of the classic Broadway movie musical through a black queer lens. In 1930s Los Angeles, a dancer must face her fears and take a chance at an audition for a Broadway legend. Directed by Chelsea Woods and executive produced by Emmy & Golden Globe winner Joey Soloway & Andrea Sperling (Transparent, I Love Dick). The music is composed by NYWIFT member (award winning composer & producer) Ebony Tay. Ebony’s work features 1930’s traditional jazz big band ensemble of older Grammy musicians with women sax and trombone players. Ebony was inspired by works of forgotten black jazz women musicians. e.g. Melba Liston and Mary Lou Williams. The final sequence uses samples she created influenced by hip hop artists and modern sounds from Broadway to Lincoln Center. Watch Central & Broadway on them.us, distributed by Conde Nast.
