The New York Black Arts Festival is a musical theatre troupe dedicated to bringing fresh and unique live African American and multi-cultural theatre designed for the entire family! Our theatrical focus is on urban fairy-tales and myths. But not your mother's fairy-tales. We present fairy-tales that is a reflection of modern pop culture presented in the vaudevillian style, which is an early style of African-American touring theatre that incorporates larger than life characters, big voices, improvisation, various styes of street dance mixed with modern, jazz, ballet and direct audience involvement all in one. Our performances are audience interactive and the kids are integrated into every performance, making them feel uniquely important in this theatrical experience. Ultimately, our goal is to produce and present artistic performances that bring people of all cultures and backgrounds together, provoke thought, inspire hope, spread joy and create understanding.