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PURLIE VICTORIOUS:

A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH

Written by Ossie Davis

Directed by Kenny Leon

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Starring Tony and Grammy Award Winner Leslie Odom Jr.

With Vanessa Bell Calloway, Billy Eugene Jones, Noah Pyzik, Noah Robbins, Jay O. Sanders, Heather Alicia Simms, Bill Timoney and Kara Young.

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Purlie Victorious played its final performance on Broadway February 4, 2024 at The Music Box Theatre.

 

 

PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH is the rousing, laugh-filled comedy by Ossie Davis that tells the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.  

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The creative team will feature scenic design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge, MJ), costume design by Tony Award nominee Emilio Sosa (Trouble in Mind, A Beautiful Noise), lighting design by Drama Desk Award nominee Adam Honoré (Ain’t No Mo’, Chicken & Biscuits) and sound design by Peter Fitzgerald (American Son, KPOP).