Photos: Broadway Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night of THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN

Thoughts of a Colored Man is officially open at the Golden Theatre.

By: Oct. 14, 2021

Just last night Thoughts of a Colored Man officially opened on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

As the sun rises on a single day in the pulsing heart of Brooklyn, seven Black men are about to discover the extraordinary - together. By Keenan Scott II, one of today's boldest new voices, Thoughts of a Colored Man blends spoken word, slam poetry, rhythm, and humor into a daringly universal new play. Welcome to the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21st century.

The Thoughts of a Colored Man ensemble cast features Dyllón Burnside (FX's "Pose,"), Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton), Da'Vinchi (Starz's upcoming "Black Mafia Family"), Grammy Award® nominee Luke James, Tony Award nominee Forrest McClendon (The Scottsboro Boys), Grammy Award nominee Tristan Mack Wilds (HBO's "The Wire"), and Esau Pritchett ("Prodigal Son").

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Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

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Steve H. Broadnax III

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Steve H. Broadnax III

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Bryan Terrell Clark

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Luke James

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Luke James

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Jamie deRoy

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Jamie deRoy

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Dyllon Burnside

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Dyllon Burnside

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Esau Pritchett

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Esau Pritchett

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Lilli Cooper

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Lilli Cooper

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Eddie Cooper

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Garrett Turner

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Bjorn DuPaty

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Bjorn DuPaty, Garrett Turner

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Sharon Greenberger

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Jeremiah Abiah

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Jeremiah Abiah

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Kevin Wilson Jr. , Timmeshia Wilson

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Kevin Wilson Jr., Timmeshia Wilson

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Tristan Mack Wilds

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Erik King

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Erik King

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Cathy Hwang, B.J. Forman

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Cathy Hwang, B.J. Forman

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George Takei

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George Takei

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DeWanda Wise, Alano Miller

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DeWanda Wise, Alano Miller

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Alano Miller

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Alano Miller

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DeWanda Wise

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DeWanda Wise

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Jamila Mustafa

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Jamila Mustafa

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Marilu Henner

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Mona Scott

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Mona Scott

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Claire Sulmers

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Claire Sulmers

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Kenny Leon

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Kenny Leon

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Laura Benanti

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Laura Benanti

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Nicole Ari Parker

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Nicole Ari Parker

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Da'Vinchi

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Samira Wiley

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Samira Wiley

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Kandi Burruss

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Todd Tucker, Kandi Burruss

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Diana DiMenna

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Diana DiMenna

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Kandi Burruss and family

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Keenan Scott II and family

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Debra Walton and guest

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Debra Walton and guest

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Joel Grey

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Joel Grey

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Ato Blankson-Wood

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Renell Medrano, Keenan Scott II, A$ap Ferg, Tristan Mack Wilds

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Ato Blankson-Wood

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Keenan Scott II

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Keenan Scott II

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Paul Tazewell

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Paul Tazewell

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Cody Renard Richard

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Cody Renard Richard

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Michole Briana White

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Michole Briana White

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E. Clayton Cornelious

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E. Clayton Cornelious

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Tamara Tunie

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Tamara Tunie

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Allyson Tucker, Brian Stokes Mitchell

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Allyson Tucker, Brian Stokes Mitchell

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Jessie J

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Daley, Jessie J

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Daley

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Wilson Cruz

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Wilson Cruz

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Jelani Alladin

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Jelani Alladin

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Dante de Blasio, Chirlane McCray

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Donna Murphy

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Donna Murphy

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Wyclef Jean

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Wyclef Jean

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Robert Brill

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Robert Brill

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Terrence Mann, Charlotte d'Amboise

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Terrence Mann, Charlotte d'Amboise

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Brenda Braxton

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Brenda Braxton

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Asante Blackk

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Asante Blackk

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Freddie Jackson, Irene Gandy, Phylicia Rashad, Brian Moreland, Lillias White

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Nona Hendryx

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Nona Hendryx

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Christian Konopka, Suzan-Lori Parks

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Christian Konopka, Suzan-Lori Parks

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Conrad Ricamora

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Conrad Ricamora

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Ryan Jamaal Swain

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Ryan Jamaal Swain

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Nick Cannon

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Nick Cannon

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Kandi Burruss, Nick Cannon

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Don Lemon

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Don Lemon

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Don Lemon, Nick Cannon

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Anna Wintour

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Huma Abedin, Anna Wintour




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