Arts & Entertainment

"Diary Of A Tap Dancer" Opens In Massachusetts, Pays Tribute To Women "Whose Stories Were Erased"

Diary of a Tap Dancer isn't only autobiographical, it highlights the often-overlooked Black female dancers of the past.

(WBZ)

December 31, 2024

CAMBRIDGE - Writer, dancer, choreographer and actor Ayodele Casel is telling her own story in a world premiere piece at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Diary of a Tap Dancer isn't only autobiographical, it highlights the often-overlooked Black female dancers of the past.

"The opportunity to tell my story has filled something in me that I think I've been searching for awhile," said Casel.

Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Click here for the full story via CBS Boston


CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.