Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke revitalize a time-honored tragedy
Casting Willy and his family as Black deepens the show, pointing to how opportunities for upward growth are not equally afforded to everyone, especially minorities. Performing this play, which was written and is set in the mid-20th century, today adds yet another layer of tragedy: Willy is only 63, a much more advanced age decades ago
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This ‘1776’ Forgets the Very People It’s Claiming to Serve
The revival of 1776 – a musical about the all-male, all-white Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence – which opens tonight at the American Airlines Theatre, begins with several women, trans, and nonbinary actors of various races and body types entering the stage in modern dress and putting on historical costumes. Among them is […]
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The Gorgeous ‘Cost of Living’ Depicts Disability in Groundbreaking Ways
Last season, Martyna Majok stunned audiences with her gripping portrayal of immigrant life in Sanctuary City; now her earlier play, Cost of Living, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2018, is making its Broadway debut–as is the playwright. Last year I extolled her work as “off-Broadway at its best,” and this year I […]
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