A Soldier's Play - 2020 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
In 1944, a black Sergeant is murdered on a Louisiana Army base, and one tenacious investigator must race against his white leadership to unravel the crime before they unravel him. A hair-raising drama that painfully still reverberates today, the mystery of Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece has finally arrived on Broadway for the first time, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.
A Soldier's Play - 2020 - Broadway Cast
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BWW Review: David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood Lead Excellent Cast of Kenny Leon's Revival of Charles Fuller's A SOLDIER'S PLAY
8 / 10
When a soldier in the United States Army, just before the final surge of World War II, is found shot to death in the Louisiana town where he's stationed, the immediate assumption is that one or more of the locals committed the murder. That's because the soldier in question is African-American, a member of the army's segregated unit, and the thought of black men defending our country was regarded as an outrage by many whites, particularly in the deep south.
A Soldier's Play
8 / 10
Leon's direction emphasizes the beauty of the men's blackness. At the start of the play and during transitions between scenes, the servicemen-played by Nnamdi Asomugha, Rob Demery, Billy Eugene Jones, McKinley Belcher III, Warner Miller and tap dancer Jared Grimes-raise their voices into rich, deep blues.
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A Soldier's Play History
Other Productions of A Soldier's Play
| 1981 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2005 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2020 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company's Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2022 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
A Soldier's Play - 2020 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | David Alan Grier |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Fight Choreography | Thomas Schall |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Soldier's Play |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | David Alan Grier |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Blair Underwood |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Soldier’s Play |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Kenny Leon |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | David Alan Grier |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Soldier's Play |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Dede Ayite |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Kenny Leon |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Allen Lee Hughes |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | David Alan Grier |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Blair Underwood |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Charles Fuller |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Derek McLane |
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