Talk to me about diversity on Broadway. Come down to the Golden Theater and see "Thoughts of a Colored Man." It is wonderful. What have pre-ticket sales been like? How are things looking?īRIAN MORELAND: Broadway is 100% back. We're asking the same thing of our audiences as they come back to Broadway to do the exact same thing, to be vaccinated and/or present a negative test at the door, and wear your mask through the performance. And I have to say that it's been rewarding because we know at least we are all safe. But I will say that it's been very, very fortunate. Let's say that much, it is not a cheap pandemic. Talk about what it's been like to stage a play during the pandemic and the challenges, including the cost of having to do that, because I know that it also adds to the overall cost.īRIAN MORELAND: Absolutely. There's a whole lot of laughter, all based in slam poetry and music intertwined to tell this story of "Thoughts of a Colored Man," alive, Black, and thriving in the 21st century. I read it, and had never read anything like this before, a play about seven Black men growing up and living in Brooklyn, set over 24 hours, discussing their greatest joys and their greatest fears. So Keenan Scott II sent me this play about six years ago, while I was living in London. Without giving too much away, tell us a little bit more about the play, and why you felt passionate about bringing it to the stage.īRIAN MORELAND: Oh, absolutely. I know it takes place in one day in Brooklyn, and how these seven Black men sort of interact on that one day. So talk to me about the premise of the play. on this hot, beautiful day in Times Square. GRAVES, SR.BRIAN MORELAND: Oh, thank you so much for having me.
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