Berry played Dandridge, the first Black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, in the 1999 biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Dorothy Dandridge: The Musical is a joyous, spectacular song and dance celebration of a gorgeous woman pioneer who dared to dream. It is not a tragedy that she failed to fully realize them.

I look forward to working with N'Kenge and her team to help bring Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical to Broadway!" N'Kenge shared her excitement about Fox joining the team, stating, "This musical has ...