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Malcolm X & Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem at Wells Theatre

Dates: 4/8/2026 - 4/26/2026

Theatre:

Wells Theatre

Virginia Stage Company

108 E Tazewell St
Norfolk,VA 23510

Phone: 757-627-1234

Tickets: $15-$40


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CO-WORLD PREMIERE

1943. Two young Harlemites form a friendship over leftover fried chicken and dirty dishwater. But a long, hot summer of heartbreak, betrayal, and racial uprisings moves them closer to the men they will become and farther from each other. This electrifying world premiere blends sharp humor with raw humanity, revealing the laughter, struggle, and brotherhood that shaped two legends.



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