The African Company Presents Richard III 1994

Opened: May 16, 1994
Closing: May 28, 1994

The African Company Presents Richard III - 1994 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Joseph Papp Public Theater [Newman Theater]
425 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003

It’s 1821 in New York, and two productions of Shakespeare’s Richard III are vying for audiences. One is presented by the African Company of New York, a downtown theater known for its growing popularity with both Black and white audiences. A white theater owner is threatened by the success of his competition and will stop at nothing to shut them down. Learn what happens in this true story straight from American theater history.

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What productions of The African Company Presents Richard III have there been?
The African Company Presents Richard III has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1994.

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