Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Mykelti Williamson are in a limited-run revival of August Wilson’s drama, Fences.
David Alan Grier is one of the leads in David Mamet’s intense comedy/drama, Race.
And there is Fela!, a musical based on the life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Nigerian performer and political activist.
Closer to home for many of you is Through The Night, written and performed by Daniel Beaty. It opens at the The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue at 120th Street in Manhattan on May 7. The special guest for opening night’s post-performance community dialogue is Bill Cosby. This is the official description: “Six African American males, ages 10 to 60, discover their power through one extraordinary event.” Beaty promises to “give voice to this community of men, those who love them, and what it means to be black and male in America.” In addition to Mr. Cosby, those scheduled to participate include Ruby Dee, Sonia Sanchez, Malik Yoba and Donnie McClurkin. General admission tickets are $20. For reservations, call 212-870-6784 or do it online at www.theriversidetheatre.org.
Except for concepts like Tyler Perry’s Madea, or Oprah’s involvement with a Broadway musical version of The Color Purple, we blacks get a deservedly bad rap for not supporting works that have something to say about our experience in the U.S.
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