A Soldier's Play 1981

Ages: 12+
Opened: November 20, 1981
Closing: January 02, 1983

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Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Shanti Kennedy - Jan 26, 2024

A Soldier’s Play was originally performed off Broadway, opening in November 1981 through January 1983 after 468 performances. The original cast included Adolph Caeser, Denzel Washington, Larry Riley, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY Comes to WBTT This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe continues its 2023-2024 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “A Soldier's Play,” which was written by Charles Fuller. WBTT and Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) resident director Chuck Smith returns to Sarasota to direct.

Details Revealed For Upcoming Tours of BLOOD BROTHERS, CALENDAR GIRLS, and More in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2023

Bill Kenwright Ltd has announced their upcoming Spring 2024 touring productions, which include Blood Brothers, Calendar Girls the Musical, Twelve Angry men, and Sleuth. Casting and tour dates have been revealed for all four touring productions. Learn more about the full lineup below!

Lied Center Announces 2023-24 Virtual Season Packages
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2023

Back by popular demand, the Lied Center is again offering a virtual season package, allowing audiences to enjoy exceptional arts experiences from the comfort of home.

Spire Center to Present Jeff Pitchell's LEGENDS LIVE ON! Featuring Tyrone Vaughan & Claudette King Next Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

Jeff Pitchell's Legends Live On will come to the Spire Center in Plymouth, MA on Saturday, August 26. Pitchell's performance will feature Texas Flood- with guests Tyrone Vaughan (son of Jimmie Vaughan and nephew of Stevie Ray Vaughan), Charmaine Neville (daughter of Charles Neville), and Claudette King (daughter of B.B. King).

Single Event Tickets for the Lied Center's Spectacular 2023-2024 Season on Sale August 17
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2023

On August 17, 2023, the public will get their first access to single event tickets for the Lied Center's 2023-2024 season featuring more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

The Negro Ensemble Company to Premiere MECCA IS BURNING at Harlem Schoool Of The Arts In August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 30, 2023

From August 10 to 26, the Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC), in conjunction with their residency at Penn Live Arts, will perform the world premiere of 'Mecca Is Burning' at Harlem School of the Arts.

Theatre In The X Celebrates 10th Anniversary With New Staging Of ZOOMAN AND THE SIGN
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023

Theatre in the X, which was created in 2013 to provide the people of West Philadelphia and the African American community at large the opportunity to see professional quality theater in their own neighborhood for no cost, is celebrating their 10th anniversary this August by presenting a rarely-staged work by late Philadelphia-born playwright Charles Fuller, who died in October 2022 at the age of 83.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at AMANSON THEATRE
by Tracey Paleo - May 30, 2023

The production values and cast of the Ahmanson Theatre's, A SOLDIER'S PLAY, are absolutely stellar. But, I had to wonder, is this story 'enough' for the younger African-American audiences of today?

Video: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Arrives in LA
by Nicole Rosky - May 26, 2023

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play has arrived in LA! In this video, watch as the company walks the red carpet on opening night.

Center Theatre Group Reveals Community Events For A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023

To celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Los Angeles, nurture lifelong learning and human connection, and connect audiences with artists that are working at the highest levels of their own experience and craft, Center Theatre Group will host a variety of events tied to the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

The Lied Center Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023

The Lied Center’s 2023-2024 season will feature more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour is Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

The North American tour of “A Soldier’s Play” will make its Los Angeles premiere at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre May 23 through June 25, 2023.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 6, 2023

A SOLDIER’S PLAY is a solid and well-structured play from Charles Fuller that explores the deep-seated roots of American racism. Centered on a Black regiment in 1944 Fort Neal, Louisiana, the play takes the form of a murder investigation when Captain Richard Davenport arrives on the scene following the death of Sergeant Vernon C. Waters. While Fuller’s 1981 play is no doubt an indictment of the racist systems embedded in the American military—and the country as a whole—the piece now feels prescient, rather than revelatory. I imagine that it must have been quite radical when it debuted over forty years ago, but now it reads like a reinforcement of the truth. It’s an effective one, and audiences who enjoy the procedural format will appreciate the play’s series of interviews and flashbacks. Director Kenny Leon’s production keeps it moving at a brisk pace, but neither material nor staging are groundbreaking.

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023

The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

Graham Phillips & Krystina Alabado to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for Sunday in the Park with George, the first production of the theater’s six-month-long celebration of Stephen Sondheim. See performances dates and how to purchase tickets!

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Knight Theater
by Vickie Evans - Jan 12, 2023

A Soldier's Play pinpoints various forms of racism found within the ranks of the military. Racism is detrimental to all who exhibits it. In this case it led to the death of an enlisted sergeant. This 'whodunit' masterpiece takes it's patron on a 'cat and mice' journey of colorism and racism with many guilty parties.

Interview: Theatre Life with Norm Lewis
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 22, 2022

Today's subject Norm Lewis is probably best known for his rich baritone sound and superb acting in several Broadway musicals. His tour de force performance opposite Audra McDonald in Porgy and Bess is still one of the great modern-day performances.

Review Roundup: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company has officially launched its national touring production of the 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play. Read the reviews for A Soldier's Play here!

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - Dec 18, 2022

A searing indictment of prejudice and racism in all its permutations wrapped in a fascinating “whodunit” mystery ----the compelling Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Charles Fuller, A Soldier’s Play, is now a knockout of a production at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. 

A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour is Coming to the Forrest Theatre in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022

The Kimmel Cultural Campus, in partnership with The Shubert Organization, will present the Philadelphia premiere of Roundabout Theatre Company's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of a Play, A Soldier's Play.

Eugene Lee To Join Norm Lewis On A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2022

Veteran actor Eugene Lee will join Norm Lewis to star in the 20-week North American tour of Roundabout's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play.  

A Soldier's Play FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Soldier's Play have there been?
A Soldier's Play has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1981, Off-Broadway which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2020 and US Tour which opened in 2022.
What awards has A Soldier's Play been nominated for?
A Soldier's Play has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Douglas Turner Ward, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Charles Fuller, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Charles Fuller, Distinguished Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Adolph Caesar, Distinguished Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Denzel Washington, Best Off Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Charles Fuller.
What awards has A Soldier's Play won?
A Soldier's Play has won several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Douglas Turner Ward, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Charles Fuller, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Charles Fuller, Distinguished Ensemble Performance (Obie Awards) for Adolph Caesar and Denzel Washington, Best Off Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Charles Fuller.

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