THE BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE PREMIERE

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WALTER MCBRIDE
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BROADWAY

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The Original Tuskegee Airmen


Rich Skidmore


Thom Scott II


Lamman Rucker


Jacque Reid


Demetrius Grosse


Layon Gray


Deborah Cox


David Wendell Boykins


David Wendell Boykins along with Deborah Cox, Lamman Rucker, Demetrius Grosse, Jacque Reid and other stars were snapped before the Opening Night Performance of Layon Gray's "Black Angels Over Tuskegee - The Story of the Tuskegee Airman" at St. Luke's Theatre in NewYork City. Even The Original Tuskegee Airmen showed up for this great show.


ABOUT THE BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE


Layon Gray’s historical drama Black Angels Over Tuskegee made its Off-Broadway premiere at St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th 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 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. Writer and director Layon Gray continues to make his mark in traditional African-American theatre with Black Angels Over Tuskegee. His natural flow for dialogue has been compared to August Wilson’s work by many critics and audiences on both the east and west coast. Featured in the cast of Black Angels Over Tuskegee are film star Lamman Rucker from Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?, Demetrius Gross, Thom Scott II, Antonio Charity, Layon Gray, David Wendell Boykins, Derek Shaun, Jay Jones, and Rich Skidmore.In addition to being an official selection of the 2009 National Black Theater Festival, the play recently won a 2009 NAACP Award for Best Ensemble and a 2009 Artistic Director Achievement Award for Best Play. Black Angels Over Tuskegee was presented at the 2009 National Tuskegee Airmen Convention in Las Vegas for over 30 chapters. Original Tuskegee Airmen Ted Lumpkin, President of the Los Angeles Chapter, said, “I love this play. It’s real and it reminded me of my times at Tuskegee. [It’s] a great show.”Black Angels Over Tuskegee is being produced Off-Broadway by The Black Gents, Edmund Gaynes, and The Layon Gray Experience. Performances will be Monday, Friday and Saturday evening at 8 PM, and Sundays at 5 PM. Tickets will be $31.50 and $56.50 and are available through Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.

Photos By: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Comments

Anonymous said…
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE THIS PLAY!!!!