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The show “Ted Lasso” has taken over my entire life and the character Ted Lasso is a musical theater nerd.

Whether you’re bingeing for the first time or revisiting this cult classic, anyone in the arts and entertainment world can relate to Valerie Cherish’s struggles navigating our one-of-a-kind whirlwind of an industry.

The musical premiered downtown at New York Theatre Workshop in 1996 and later on Broadway, and the show’s ticket lottery redefined what accessible theater looked like.

Here’s a list of some major firsts for Black theatremakers, from first companies to first plays to first award winners. These firsts span two centuries and some oft-forgotten (or at least under appreciated) moments in theatre history

In honor of the rom-coms we’ve got lined up for Valentine’s Day, we took a look at the movies that have coupled up with the stage to make mushy gushy romantic musical magic.