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Fetch Clay, Make Man 2013

Opened: September 12, 2013

Fetch Clay, Make Man - 2013 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003

In the days leading up to one of Cassius Clay's most anticipated fights, the heavyweight boxing champion forms an unlikely friendship with the controversial Hollywood star Stepin Fetchit. With a rhythmic script by award-winning performer and playwright Will Power, who received rave reviews for his hip-hop productions of Flow and The Seven at NYTW, and direction by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy, Jersey Boys), FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN explores the improbable bond that forms between two drastically different and influential cultural icons. One a vibrant and audacious youth, the other a resentful and almost forgotten relic, together as they fight to form their public personas and shape their legacies amidst the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-1960s. This true story is as powerful and poetic as Clay himself while also humorous and irreverent like Fetchit's signature act. Finding commonality in contradiction, FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN examines the true meaning of strength, resilience and pride.


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Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN
by Nicole Rosky - September 13, 2013


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) presents Fetch Clay, Make Man, written by Will Power and directed by Tony-winner Des McAnuff, through Sunday, October 13. Check out photos from opening night below!

Review: FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN Unmasks Two Racial Icons
by Michael Dale - September 13, 2013


Will Power's provocative comic drama is inspired by a photo of Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit.

Fetch Clay, Make Man History

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Fetch Clay, Make Man - 2013 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2014 Obie Awards Performance K. Todd Freeman

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