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Old Hollywood Excellence: A Celebration of Classic Black Movie Stars
- As Hollywood begins its annual season of self congratulations, it’s time to look back on the stars of the past. Movie fans often romanticize old Hollywood, but they forget to celebrate the Black legends who not only shined on screen, but did so while fighting racism and discrimination. Many of them took the difficult roles of maids, porters and janitors just so they could have a chance to showcase their talents. As the 2024 awards season gets into full swing, let’s celebrate the Black stars who
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Review: Ossie Davis' 'Purlie Victorious,' back on Broadway, hasn't lost a farcical step
Kenny Leon directs a Broadway revival of 'Purlie Victorious,' Ossie Davis' 1961 race romp, starring Tony winner Leslie Odom and Kara Young.
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Alan Alda Visits Broadway's “Purlie Victorious” Revival, 62 Years After Starring in the Original (Exclusive Details)
Alda, who took part in the debut production of Ossie Davis' 1961 play, attended a performance of its modern-day revitalization
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Why Leslie Odom Jr. Is the Happiest He’s Ever Been in ‘Purlie Victorious’
Leslie Odom Jr. isn’t just the star of the new, critically acclaimed Broadway revival of “Purlie Victorious.” He’s also one of its producers. The combination is really working for him. “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” the Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actor (“Hamilton,” “One Night in Miami”) said on the new episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast. …
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Revival Is On The Way: Leslie Odom Returns To The Broadway Stage In A New Adaptation Of “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
The church is a staple in Black culture. From the upbeat services to the after service fellowships, religion is core to Black communities. Although these faith institutions are at the center of hope and pride, there can be difficulty in how they exist and what happens in and around them. One version of that story… Continue reading Revival Is On The Way: Leslie Odom Returns To The Broadway Stage In A New Adaptation Of “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
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Leslie Odom Jr. wants us to hear the melodic words of ‘Purlie Victorious’
Leslie Odom Jr. returns to Broadway to star in "Purlie Victorious," a moving yet satirical play set in the Jim Crow era, written by legend Ossie Davis.
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“Purlie Victorious” review: Leslie Odom Jr. makes a heroic return to Broadway
The first-ever revival of Ossie Davis' 1961 play has whip-smart dialogue, historical wisdom, and the physical comedy of a top-notch farce.
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Purlie Victorious review – Ossie Davis play makes triumphant Broadway return
The Music Box Theatre, New York Leslie Odom Jr leads a note-perfect cast in a revival of Ossie Davis’s thoughtful comedy about a preacher scheming to save his church in the Jim Crow South
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‘Purlie Victorious’ Broadway Review: Leslie Odom Jr. Keeps Ossie Davis’ Groundbreaking Comedy True To Its Title
Long before Slave Play, decades before Ain’t No Mo, there was Purlie Victorious, the Ossie Davis comedy masterwork that, like those descendant plays, fused broad comedy, satirical minstrelsy, racial satire and still-relevant social commentary to create a play that is so encompassing in its views of history and legacy, so generous in its humanity and …
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‘Purlie Victorious’ Broadway Review: Leslie Odom Jr. Gives Ossie Davis’ Preacher a Brilliant Encore
Kenny Leon directs a comic riot that is the season's funniest show on Broadway The post ‘Purlie Victorious’ Broadway Review: Leslie Odom Jr. Gives Ossie Davis’ Preacher a Brilliant Encore appeared first on TheWrap.
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Leslie Odom Jr. has been trying to get “Purlie Victorious” to Broadway for six years
The actor always intended for the Ossie Davis play to mark his return to Broadway post-Hamilton.
