Broadway in the HOOD is preparing to move into a new home, what will be called the Legacy Theatre of Excellence.

It’s billed as the first African American-owned and operated theatre/education complex in Nevada.

“To have this place... wow!” said founding artistic director Torrey Russell. A dream 15 years in the making: Broadway in the HOOD celebrates permanent home

It has been a journey to get to this point.

Broadway in the HOOD was founded 15 years ago, and in that time, the nonprofit has not had a permanent space.

It received a grant from the state to find a permanent home with the expectation that the money would have to be spent by December of 2025.

“We sat on the money in order to make sure it was the right building,” Russell said.

He said he passed on more than 30 options, an

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