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| NEW - "BLACK NO MORE" Talkin' Broadway's Off-Broadway Review | |
| Last Edit: T.B._Admin. 07:54 pm EST 02/15/22 | |
| Posted by: T.B._Admin. 07:54 pm EST 02/15/22 | |
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| James Wilson takes a look at Black No More from The New Group: In "The Negro-Art Hokum," a controversial essay published in 1926, African America writer George S. Schuyler declared, "Aside from his color, which ranges from very dark brown to pink, your American Negro is just plain American. Negroes and whites from the same localities in this country talk, think, and act about the same." Five years later Schuyler's Afrofuturist book "Black No More," which took satirical aim at the luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance, furthered this premise, and in the process revealed the hypocrisies, fallacies, and malignancy of white supremacy. The New Group's exhilarating new musical adaptation retains the novel's relevance, and it is the rare show that appeals to the intellect, the heart, and the soul. |
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| Link | "BLACK NO MORE" Review |
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| Similar to my take | |
| Posted by: Ann 11:14 am EST 02/16/22 | |
| In reply to: NEW - "BLACK NO MORE" Talkin' Broadway's Off-Broadway Review - T.B._Admin. 07:54 pm EST 02/15/22 | |
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| I really liked it very much, maybe loved it, as a whole. It's a bit messy and overstuffed, but I was able to glean the elements of an excellent show. A story written in the '20s, still relevant today, with that relevance punched up a bit on stage. The music, the dance, the cast/performances - all just terrific, for me. A big, well appointed production of a show with substance. I skimmed the earlier comments here before I went, then reread after I saw the show. I can't refute the basis of most of the criticisms, but feel they don't ruin things, and I hope some are things that will be addressed in further development. With a sharp eye, this has tremendous Broadway potential (in my opinion). I would definitely see it again, given the chance. |
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| re: Similar to my take | |
| Posted by: theOtherJames 04:31 pm EST 02/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Similar to my take - Ann 11:14 am EST 02/16/22 | |
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| Same! There were some elements I didn't like, but I thought it was an interesting enough show that I'd see it again. I also read the book, which has some major differences in it. The show also loses a lot of what I thought was the funniest (or most cynical) part of the book, where the author describes the various social agencies and the people who run them. |
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| This is closer to the Black No More I saw | |
| Posted by: aleck 03:42 pm EST 02/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Similar to my take - Ann 11:14 am EST 02/16/22 | |
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| Link | Johnny calls it |
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| re: This is closer to the Black No More I saw | |
| Last Edit: Ann 03:59 pm EST 02/16/22 | |
| Posted by: Ann 03:54 pm EST 02/16/22 | |
| In reply to: This is closer to the Black No More I saw - aleck 03:42 pm EST 02/16/22 | |
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| Well, we all saw the same show, just from different perspectives or with different expectations. I also wonder about how different audiences react. Kind of reminds me of Women on the Verge, which was also messy and had problems, and had some people kind of nuts about the problems (not that I'm saying you're nuts - I accept and respect your opinion), but I found much to enjoy in that one. Based on the counter (to me) opinions, maybe this one needs a lot of work; I hope they try. |
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| Link | I think NY Times is somewhere in between |
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