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A citywide salute to playwright Pearl Cleage, from ‘The Nacirema Society’ to ‘Mad at Miles’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFamily matriarchs. Rites of passage. Love. Family secrets. Personal ambition and legacy. Playwright...
‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ Review: Samira Wiley Stars in a Richly Rewarding Production of Pearl...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPart of the instant appeal of “Friends” was that, from the get-go, the relationships between the...
Westcoast Black Theatre inspires with Sarasota area premiere of ‘Flyin’ West’
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPearl Cleage’s 1993 play “Flyin’ West” is a story of survival, fortitude and perseverance among...
Detroit play takes audience to 1930s Harlem with magnetic characters, captivating story
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLegendary Detroit playwright Pearl Cleage strongly believes in letting characters lead a story....
After 2-year delay, Westcoast Black Theatre starts new year with ‘Flyin’ West’
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDirector Chuck Smith isn’t complaining that COVID forced a two-year delay in Westcoast Black Theatre...
Review: ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ by Remy Bumppo has all the tense authenticity of 1930s Harlem
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAt the age of 74, the writer Pearl Cleage is about to have a moment in Chicago. Next week, the Goodman Theatre opens the first Chicago production of Cleage’s 2010 play, “The Nacirema Society ...
Review: In ‘The Nacirema Society’ at the Goodman Theatre, an all-star cast leans into the laughter
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThanks to shows such as “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” “Bourbon at the Border” and “Flyin’ West,” most Chicago audiences know Pearl Cleage for searing, carefully constructed poetic dramas, history ...
Regional premiere of 'Shamelessly Gorgeous' up next at Loft Theatre
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 22—The Human Race Theatre Company's regional premiere of "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous" by Atlanta playwright Pearl Cleage ("Flyin' West," "Blues for an Alabama Sky") will be ...
Shirley Jo Finney, actress and theater director who championed Black works, dies at 74
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShirley Jo Finney in 1999 on the set of "Flyin' West" at the Pasadena Playhouse. The director and...
'Cabaret,' 'Lehman Trilogy,' Broadway star Patrick Page are part of the Guthrie's 2024-25 season
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor a summer, at least, the Guthrie Theater will become Berlin's sultry, Weimar-era Kit Kat Klub. The Minneapolis company has announced an eight-show 2024-25 roster of classics and new works ...