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Theater Review: 'Red Velvet' Recalls One Shocked London Audience by Ben Brantley

Lolita Chakrabarti's "Red Velvet" reflects on the evening in 1833 when London theatergoers first saw a black actor play Othello.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:23am on April 1, 2014 ☆ ⚑

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