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“THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN” TO OPEN OCTOBER 13
Posted by: Official_Press_Release 08:13 pm EDT 10/04/21

"THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN" ANNOUNCES NEW OPENING NIGHT DATE New York, NY (October 4, 2021) - Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new Broadway play by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve Broadnax III, will officially open on Wednesday, October 13th. The production is produced by Brian Moreland, Ron Simons, Diana DiMenna, Kandi Burruss, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Samira Wiley, The Shubert Organization, and The Nederlander Organization. The Thoughts of a Colored Man ensemble cast features Dyllón Burnside (FX's "Pose,"), Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton), Da'Vinchi (Starz's upcoming "Black Mafia Family"), Grammy Award® nominee Luke James (Showtime's "The Chi"), Tony Award® nominee Forrest McClendon (The Scottsboro Boys), Grammy Award nominee Tristan Mack Wilds (HBO's "The Wire"), and Esau Pritchett ("Prodigal Son"). # # # # www.thoughtsofacoloredman.com
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Only 12 previews for a new play
Posted by: mikem 12:39 am EDT 10/05/21
In reply to: “THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN” TO OPEN OCTOBER 13 - Official_Press_Release 08:13 pm EDT 10/04/21

The show had its first preview Oct 1 and was originally supposed to open Oct 31, so this is a big shift, decreasing the number of preview performances to 12 over 12 days. This is a new play to Broadway, although it played regionally before the pandemic at Syracuse Stage before transferring to Baltimore Center Stage. I imagine they are moving up opening night to try to get the attendant publicity sooner rather than later, but 12 previews is extremely short for Broadway nowadays. The Normal Heart had only 10 previews in 2011, because it was a late arrival and had to open in time for Tonys consideration. Have there been other Broadway shows over the past twenty years or so to have had so few previews before opening?
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