Black women built Broadway’s biggest season. Audra McDonald leads the charge—and she doesn’t need to clap back to prove it.

The Koch Theater added much to the atmosphere. The red velvet seats were made even more sumptuous by the giant chandelier, which gleamed like a disco ball, and the crystalline lights planted ...

Performances begin promptly at the advertised curtain time. Latecomers will be held in the lobby and seated at the discretion of management.