The sounds of bass and horns begin to fill the spaces of the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson perks up. “You can hear that ‘70s funk now!”
He and actor André Holland have been on a busy schedule promoting the current Broadway production of August Wilson’s Jitney, which officially opened Jan. 19, and it’s now a couple of hours before tonight’s performance will begin. But that sound check of the original blues score by composer Bill Sims Jr. sends a jolt of energy through the air.
“We have the most diverse audience on Broadway right now,” says Santiago-Hudson with infectious enthusiasm. “It’s not just a black audience, it’s a wonderful, diverse New York City audience. That's a bold, American statement: We the people, we're saying it's time!”
More: 2017 Spring Theater Preview
It’s a few days after Donald Trump has been sworn into office as president of the United States...
He and actor André Holland have been on a busy schedule promoting the current Broadway production of August Wilson’s Jitney, which officially opened Jan. 19, and it’s now a couple of hours before tonight’s performance will begin. But that sound check of the original blues score by composer Bill Sims Jr. sends a jolt of energy through the air.
“We have the most diverse audience on Broadway right now,” says Santiago-Hudson with infectious enthusiasm. “It’s not just a black audience, it’s a wonderful, diverse New York City audience. That's a bold, American statement: We the people, we're saying it's time!”
More: 2017 Spring Theater Preview
It’s a few days after Donald Trump has been sworn into office as president of the United States...
- 2/7/2017
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