Adapted from the Langston Hughes poem, The Black Clown by Davóne Tines & Michael Schachter begins performances today at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. Performed by bass-baritone Tines in the title role plus an ensemble of twelve, The Black Clown evolved from a song cycle that Tines and composer Michael Schachter created based on the poem and Hughes's corresponding stage …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:53PM on July 24, 2019