I am thrilled to have played a small part in this production and I’m excited to help bring this stunning show to San Francisco, Los Angeles & Las Vegas this holiday season. This is the first time in history that a holiday production has won a Tony and these wins make A Christmas Carol the most awarded play of the season! On Sunday, the production of A Christmas Carol that I’ve been helping to mount WON FIVE TONY AWARDS! The show won in every category for which it was nominated and it completely swept the design awards (i.e. And, if you're interested in learning more about the show, about producing, or about Broadway, in general, please don't hesitate to reach out! Watch this space for many more announcements. I couldn't be happier to be starting this next phase of my career. Chronicling the lives of seven Black men on a single day in gentrifying Bed-Stuy, it's infused with slam poetry, music, heartbreak, humor, and, most importantly, incredible joy. That marquee is for Thoughts of a Colored Man, a play that looks at the intimate truths and triumphs of a tight-knit brotherhood rarely given a chance to take the spotlight. It seems, though, that things work out in the end: On Thursday, as I sat playing with my healthy child - a perk of my reduced Google hours - the marquee for a brand new play was hoisted outside the Golden Theater - marking MY FIRST VENTURE AS A BROADWAY (CO-)PRODUCER! The timing was terrible: In March, COVID brought Broadway to a screeching halt in May, my son made a very early entrance, landing us in the NICU for 2 months. In 2019, as a commitment to that future, I reduced my hours at Google to create mindspace to launch my own production company. Tony winner Judith Light received GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award from Oscar winner Ariana DeBose.For the last several years, I've been laying the groundwork for a new career as a theater producer. Other wins of note to theater fans included Pose for Outstanding Drama Series and the Michael Urie-led Single All The Way for Outstanding TV Movie. The musical features iconic songs including "The Ladies Who Lunch," "Being Alive," "Side by Side" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy." The production received nine Tony Award nominations, including a nod for Best Revival of a Musical. Marianne Elliott's new staging of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical follows Bobbie (Bobby in the original) upon her 35th birthday party as her friends begin to wonder why she isn't married, why she can't find the right man and why she hasn't settled down to start a family. It had its world premiere at Syracuse Stage in fall of 2019 and went on to play at Baltimore Center Stage later that year.Ĭompany is playing at Broadway's Bernard B. The show weaves spoken word, slam poetry and rhythm into a mosaic of the inner lives of Black men. Broadnax III, the play takes place over the course of a single day in the pulsing heart of Brooklyn, where the hopes, sorrows, fears, and joys of seven men reverberate far beyond the barbershops and basketball courts of their community. Written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve H. Thoughts of a Colored Man opened at the John Golden Theatre on Octoand ran through December 22. The New York ceremony was hosted by celebrity Peloton instructor Cody Rigbsy and RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway alum Peppermint on May 6. Thoughts of a Colored Man and Company tied for Outstanding Broadway Production at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
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