(Vinson Cunningham's article appeared in The New Yorkers, 9/30; Odom plays each of Purlie's notes with a musician's tonal perfection. Illustration by Amrita Marino.) Sophisticated comedic turns from Leslie Odom, Jr., and Kara Young guide Kenny Leon's Broadway revival of Ossie Davis's 1961 play. The Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson (Leslie Odom, Jr.), the hero of Ossie […]
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:09PM on October 4, 2023