Trouble in Mind - 2021 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
Following an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production, Alice Childress's wry and moving look at racism, identity, and ego in the world of New York theatre opened to acclaim off-Broadway in 1955. At the forefront of both the Civil Rights and feminist movements, the prescient Trouble in Mind was announced to move to Broadway in 1957...in a production that never came to be.
Trouble in Mind - 2021 - Broadway Cast
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TROUBLE IN MIND Spotlights Racism’s Grip on Theatre — Review
7 / 10
What the production does give us is a trenchant, powerful lead performance from LaChanze as Wiletta Mayer, a veteran actor rehearsing a play about racism written and directed by White men. The gravitas, lived experience, and magisterial presence she brings to the role is worth the ticket price alone, and makes a fantastic case for an immediate revival of Gypsy. Looking gorgeous in Emilio Sosa's elegant costumes, she is unfussy and relaxed while still delivering Childress' critiques with the laser-sharp precision of a woman with decades of experience in the business.
‘Trouble In Mind’ Broadway Review: LaChanze Leads Alice Childress Play To Overdue Triumph
9 / 10
Sixty-four years late and right on time, Alice Childress' wise and stirring backstage comedy-drama Trouble in Mind is making its long-in-coming Broadway debut tonight, and to describe the play as prescient would be an understatement. Uncanny rings truer. With a star turn by LaChanze that takes a strong place in a theatrical season already formidable in its roster of performances, Trouble in Mind takes a behind-the-curtain look at the racism, coded prejudice, self-flattery, sexism and built-in bigotry that Broadway has always professed to eschew.
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Trouble in Mind - 2021 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Chuck Cooper |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Trouble in Mind |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | LaChanze |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Trouble In Mind |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | LaChanze |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Emilio Sosa |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Chuck Cooper |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Trouble in Mind |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Emilio Sosa |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Chuck Cooper |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | LaChanze |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Trouble in Mind |
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