10 February 2026
Melba Moore: Broadway, the Tony Award, Faith, and the Journey Behind This Is It
The Color Between The Lines with Esther Dillard
About
Tony Awardwinning performer and Broadway trailblazer Melba Moore joins The Color Between the Lines for an intimate, wide-ranging conversation about her life, career, and the personal journey behind her memoir, This Is It: Marvelous and Getting Better.
In this interview, Moore reflects on:
Her defining Broadway role in Purlie and what it meant to win a Tony Award without formal theater training
Growing up with strong grassroots values and how family shaped her resilience
Navigating success, setbacks, and financial hardship in the entertainment industry
The role of faith in surviving difficult seasons and rebuilding her life
Why legacy, forgiveness, and healing matter more than accolades
Moore also shares reflections on mentorship, Black artists creating their own paths, and what it means to look back on a career that helped open doors for generations to come.
This conversation is a meditation on perseverance, purpose, and what it truly means to endure and evolve in the spotlight.