Date of Birth: October 12, 1916
Date of Death: August 14, 1994 (77)
Birth Place: Charleston, SC, USA
Latest News on Alice Childress:
Tony winner LaChanze appears in the latest flashback performance from MCC Theater's MISCAST23! Watch as she sings 'Heaven on Their Minds' from Jesus Christ Superstar in this video.
Watch LaChanze discuss her career on stage and now behind the scenes as a Broadway producer!
Listen to an exclusive clip from Alice Childress' Trouble in Mind, performed by six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald.
Leading up to the 75th Annual Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Chuck Cooper! 'I feel that [Alice Childress] was denied her due by her producers,' explained Chuck. 'Since that time, there has been a momentum and a karmic debt due to her to get her play to Broadway.'
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