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Tuskegee Airmen Fly Onto The New York City Stage!


Black Angels Over Tuskegee  enlightens and educates Off-Broadway audiences in its 9th year! The narrative depicts the lives of six men who struggle through the Jim Crow era and emerge with distinction as the first African-American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces.  With courageous brotherhood, their intelligence, patriotism and strength propel a dream into flight while fighting both military and social wars. The captivating all-male cast delivers a powerful performance that will entertain, inspire and inform as audiences discover the story that provoked a monumental change in American history. Black Angels Over Tuskegee, which is inspired by true events, is currently showcased  Saturday Nights at 8pm,  June 23rd - August 18th  at the Actors Temple Theatre at 339 W. 47th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues in New York City. 

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates 6 Years Off-Broadway


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed Off - Broadway play about the Tuskegee Airmen will Celebrate 6 years of performing Off-Broadway Thursday February 4th at St Luke Theatre (308 W. 46th St) Black Angels Over Tuskegee goes beyond the headlines of the popular stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and exposes the men who exhibited the courage to excel in spite of all the overwhelming odds against them.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Moves to Thursdays Off-Broadway


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed Off-Broadway play about the Tuskegee Airmen, will move to Thursday nights.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEEGEE Performs for the Buffalo Bills


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed Off- Broadway play about the Tuskegee Airmen performed a private show for the Buffalo Bills on September 8th.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE to Perform Private Show for the Buffalo Bills


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed play about the Tuskegee Airmen will travel this Labor Day weekend to perform a private show for the Buffalo Bills. Bills head coach Rex Ryan who has seen the play three times is a fan of the show.

FREEZE FRAME: The New York Jets Visit BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed play is now in its fourth year at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street). Based on true events, six men explore their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood as they become the first African-American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Teh New York Jets just visited the production and you can check out a photo from the special ocassion below!

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates 3 Years, Announces New Schedule


Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Layon Gray's acclaimed play is now in its fourth year at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street). Based on true events, six men explore their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood as they become the first African-American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates Two Years Off-Broadway, 2/18


Layon Gray's BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE will celebrate its two-year anniversary Saturday, February 18th (Special 4pm Performance) at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates Two Years Off-Broadway, 2/18


Layon Gray's BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE will celebrate its two-year anniversary Saturday, February 18th (Special 4pm Performance) at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Salutes Veterans 11/12-13


BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE, Layon Gray's acclaimed play, now in its second year at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), will honor the nation's military personnel for Veteran's Day by offering anyone with Military ID half price tickets this weekend.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Ring NASDAQ Bell 3/24


The cast of the Off-Broadway hit BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE is set to preside over the opening bell at NASDAQ MarketSite Thursday, March 24th at 8:45 am.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates One-Year & Black History Month


BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE, Layon Gray's acclaimed play, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Saturday, January 29th at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. In attendance at this special 5pm performance will be surviving members of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, 1/29


BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE, Layon Gray's acclaimed play, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Saturday, January 29th at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. In attendance at this special 5pm performance will be surviving members of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates One-Year & Black History Month


BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE, Layon Gray's acclaimed play, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Saturday, January 29th at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. In attendance at this special 5pm performance will be surviving members of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, 1/29


BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE, Layon Gray's acclaimed play, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Saturday, January 29th at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street), where the production transferred after its sold-out engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. In attendance at this special 5pm performance will be surviving members of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

Photo Coverage: NY Jets Visit BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE


In a teambuilding exercise, The New York Jets attended a special performance of BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE at Off-Broadway's Actors Temple Theater.

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE Moves to The Actors Temple As Of 6/5


Today the producers announced that Layon Gray's acclaimed new play, Black Angels Over Tuskegee, would continue its run at the Actors Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues), beginning June 5th. It is currently at St. Luke's Theatre until Monday May 31st.

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