The Scottsboro Boys
Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and nominated for nine Drama Desk Awards.
Why see The Scottsboro Boys?
The Scottsboro Boys is the thrilling final collaboration by musical theatre giants John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret). Based on the notorious "Scottsboro" case in the 1930s (in which 9 African-American men were unjustly accused of a terrible crime) this daring and wildly entertaining musical explores a fascinating chapter in American history with brilliant originality.
This critically-acclaimed production, directed by 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers) and featuring a book by David Thompson (who adapted the script for Chicago's record-breaking revival), comes to Broadway following a sold-out run at the Vineyard Theatre off-Broadway.
Dates
Opened 10th March 2010 (off Broadway)
Previews at the Lyceum Theatre from 7th October 2010
Opening night 31st October 2010
Closes 12 December 2010
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes with no intermission
Audience: The Scottsboro Boys is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards
Show Schedule
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | - | - | - | 3 pm | 2 pm |
| Evening | - | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
W. Henry
Great Show!
While the topic is quite serious the fact that this subject has been made into a musical seemed odd at first. However, if you are patient, you will under stand why this story is presented as a musical.
There has been an uproar in some circles about the wearing of black face but those protesters are "missing the forest for the trees." This is not a play about minstrels but about how Jim Crow placed these males of African descent in a living unending nightmare.
The play makes it clear that every one but the Scottsboro boys are the buffoons ! ... Read more
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