From Broadway to Norfolk: Every Brilliant Thing on The Daily
The conversation around Every Brilliant Thing just got a little louder and a little closer to home.
A recent episode of The Daily, from The New York Times, shines a spotlight on the global impact of this deeply personal, life-affirming play. The episode features Daniel Radcliffe, currently performing the show on Broadway, and Mariska Hargitay, who is set to take over the role later this spring.
WTKR Spotlights the Unexpected Origins of Two Icons
WTKR News 3 recently went behind the scenes at the Wells Theatre to explore Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem. And the real story that inspired it.
Review: Malcolm X and Redd Foxx have marvelous comic timing in historical comedy
“Marvelous comic timing” — The Virginian-Pilot
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem is earning praise from The Virginian-Pilot as an “important historical comedy,” highlighting the “marvelous comic timing” of Edwin Green and Jordan Williams.
Funny, bold, and unexpected, this two-person play explores Malcolm X and Redd Foxx before they became icons.
Read the full review below, then see it for yourself at the Wells Theatre through April 26.
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American Theatre Magazine's Jonathan Norton's Moments of Change | Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem
Jonathan Norton’s Moments of Change
The Dallas-based playwright and theatre leader has an eye and ear for detail, including in his new play about Malcolm X and Redd Foxx.
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