The trial of nine black teens accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931 sparked an epic legal battle that led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling and a provocative Broadway musical. Actor ...

Left to Right: Luke James, Esau Pritchett, Da'Vinchi, Forrest McClendon, Dyllón Burnside, Tristan Mack Wilds, Bryan Terrell Clark in "Thoughts of a Colored Man" (Julieta Cervantes) Playwright Keenan ...

A happy surprise of “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” which opened Wednesday night on Broadway, is that it’s much more entertaining than its portentous and literary-sounding title would suggest. What you ...

The title on the marquee deftly describes what takes place inside the Golden Theatre. In a series of narrations, monologues, scenes and vignettes penned by Keenan Scott II, seven Black New York men, ...

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Playwright Keenan Scott II's "Thoughts of a Colored Man" explores the lives, pressures and passions of seven contemporary Black men who live in one Brooklyn neighborhood. He discusses the play with ...

Tuesday night marked the first day of rehearsals for the new Broadway play "Thoughts of a Colored Man" by Keenan Scott II. To celebrate the event, The Shubert Organization hosted a cocktail reception ...

Forrest McClendon is going to have multiple personalities. At least, he will on stage, when he plays more than six characters in "The Scottsboro Boys" on Broadway in October. McClendon, a 2009 ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Colman Domingo was nominated but did not win. Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Forrest McClendon was ...

Left to Right: Luke James, Esau Pritchett, Da'Vinchi, Forrest McClendon, Dyllón Burnside, Tristan Mack Wilds, Bryan Terrell Clark in "Thoughts of a Colored Man" (Julieta Cervantes) Playwright Keenan ...