At the age of 18, just before graduating from high school, Scott self-published his first book of poems. Once discovered and cultivated, Keenan took his poetry writing further. that Scott found a new way of communicating, the underground slam poetry scene. It was on the streets of Washington, D.C. He relocated, along with his mother and older sister, to southern Maryland. KEENAN SCOTT II ( Playwright) is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Pomonok Housing Projects in Flushing, Queens. Calleri Casting serve as casting directors for the production. Simmons ( In The Next Room at Theatre VCU), lighting design by Ryan O’Gara ( A Night with Janis Joplin national tour), projection design by Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Sven Ortel ( Newsies), and sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman ( Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre Company). The creative team for Thoughts of a Colored Man includes music by Te’La and Brother Kamau, set design by Tony Award nominee Robert Brill ( Ain’t Too Proud), costume design by Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk ® Award winner Toni-Leslie James ( Come From Away) and Devario D. And what they reveal are the deeply human hopes, dreams, fears, and sensitivities of all men, all people. It sheds brilliant light into the hearts and minds of a community of men searching for their most triumphant selves. Set over a single day, this richly theatrical mosaic goes beyond the rhythms of the basketball court and the boisterousness of the barbershop. Welcome to the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21 st Century. Written by Keenan Scott II, one of today’s boldest new voices, Thoughts of a Colored Man blends language, music, and dance into a daringly universal new play. Thoughts of a Colored Man will play Syracuse Stage from September 4 through September 22 and then will play Baltimore Center Stage from October 10 through November 10.Īs the sun rises on an ordinary day in New York, seven men are about to discover the extraordinary. Wright with DJ Chesney Snow ( In Transit). They are joined by dancers Ashley Pierre-Louis and Hollie E. The cast is led by Jerome Preston Bates ( American Son), Brandon Dion Gregory (“Let the Church Say Amen”) Tony Award ® nominee Forrest McClendon ( The Scottsboro Boys), Reynaldo Piniella ( The Death of the Last Black Man), Ryan Jamaal Swain (FX’s “Pose”), Jody Reynard ( Summer), Garrett Turner ( Half Time). Broadnax III, and choreographed by Millicent Marie Johnnie in a co-production with Syracuse Stage and Baltimore Center Stage. New York, NY (August 7, 2019) – Today, producers Brian Moreland ( Sea Wall / A Life) and Ron Simons ( Ain’t Too Proud) announced casting for the world premiere of Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new play by Keenan Scott II, directed by Steve H. Get your Thoughts of a Colored Man Broadway tickets today.AT BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE & SYRACUSE STAGE Craig Thornton at NYTV wrote that Thoughts of a Colored Man is "expertly directed" by Broadnax III in a "brisk production that is both moving and entertaining." Broadnax III also makes his Broadway debut with Thoughts of a Colored Man. Playwright Keenan Scott II makes his Broadway debut with a work that William Powell of DC Metro Theater Arts declared "outstanding." Powell went on to write: "the show is both narrative and poetry, depressive and comic, without being preachy.all races and sexes can relate to the emotions displayed on stage." Sunny Hernandez of agreed that the play "sizzled" in a production "worth seeing again and again."ĭirector Steve H. Now this deeply human new work arrives home in New York City. The same production then continued to Baltimore in October 2019. Syracuse Stage presented the world premiere of Thoughts of a Colored Man in September 2019, produced in association with Baltimore Center Stage. In their hopes, dreams and fears lie the hopes, dreams and fears of all men, and all people. By the day's end, each man will discover the extraordinary. Keenan Scott II's richly textured new drama paints a broad, all-encompassing picture of Black life in America today, looking deep into the hearts of men across the socio-political spectrum who are all searching for their most triumphant selves. Over a single day in Brooklyn, the lives of seven Black men intersect. Thoughts of a Colored Man tickets are available on New York Theatre Guide now. Keenan Scott II's thrilling drama celebrates the mosaic of Black life through a unique combination of dance, music, spoken word, and slam poetry. Bold new American play Thoughts of a Colored Man arrives on Broadway at the Golden Theatre.
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