Marvelously exhilarating. Keeps you chuckling and guffawing. It won't let you wipe that grin off your face.
The New York Times
Marvelously exhilarating. Keeps you chuckling and guffawing. It won't let you wipe that grin off your face.
The New York Times
Why see Purlie Victorious?
Will Purlie be Victorious on his mission?
Breaking onto Broadway this fall, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch promises a barrel of laughs for all! The play is based on the 1961 manuscript by writer, actor, and director Ossie Davis. This seven time Tony-nominated iteration of the play is directed by the Tony-winner Kenny Leon and stars Hamilton great and Hollywood superstar, Leslie Odom Jr. A must-see!
What's it about?
This hilarious comedy follows the journey of preacher Purlie Victorious Judson, a man who returns to his hometown on a mission of liberation and redemption.
Leslie Odom Jr was born in New York and attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, sealing his fate as an actor. He made his first Broadway appearance in 1998, and was the first actor to play contrarian Aaron Burr in Hamilton in its ground-breaking debut. He won several awards in this role, a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and a Grammy for the album.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours
Dates
Finished Feb 4
Cast
Leslie Odom Jr as Purlie Victorious
Billy Eugene Jones as Gitlow Judson
Jay O Sanders as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
Heater Alicia Simms as Missy Judson
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Idella Landy
Noah Robbins as Charlie Cotchipee
Noah Pyzik as The Deputy
Bill Timoney as The Sheriff
Kara Young as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
With
Melvin Abston, Willa Bost, Brandi Porter and Donald Webber Jr
Awards
2024 Tony Awards
Nominations
- Best Play Revival
- Best Direction Of A Play - Kenny Leon
- Best Leading Actor In A Play - Leslie Odom, Jr
- Best Featured Actress In A Play - Kara Young
- Best Scenic Design Of A Play - Derek McLane
- Best Costume Design Of A Play- Emilio Sosa
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Donald Tomasello
Run, Don’t Walk
A powerful, funny and exquisitely performed play. Leslie Odum Jr and Kara Young have the timing and delivery of the lines down perfectly. The cast is such a perfect ensemble- you can tell that they are loving every minute of being part of this production. And the writing- brilliant-you wish you they could slow it all down to capture the music of every line. A magnificent production. This will be a major hit. ... Read more
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