Conversation so far:
When did Bill Robinson get his opprtunity on Broadway?
In 1928, a white impresario, Lew Leslie, produced Blackbirds of 1928 on Broadway, a black revue for white audiences starring Adelaide Hall and Bill Robinson along with Aida Ward, Tim Moore and other black stars.

Question: Was this show a hit?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Blackbirds a hit on Broadway?