“Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch” had its official opening night at The Music Box Theatre.
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The red carpet was filled with a great buzz of excitement and anticipation. Sharing what it meant to them for their father’s play to be performed after all these many years on Broadway, Nora Davis said, “What a tribute it is to him and to his artistry. We feel him all around us. It means everything to us as a family, and that the show is timeless and so well received just means a lot, especially in this climate.
Sade Lythcott, CEO of National Black Theatre is one of the producers behind the production, which is their second to be produced on Broadway after “Fat Ham.” Lythcott says she was delighted to be there. “Ossie Davis is the foundation for Black theater. He and Ruby birthed what it means to be in service of art and activism and that’s the intersection that National Black Theatre always wants to represent. Also, Ossie was such good friends with my mom, Dr.
Actor Russell Hornsby came to support the show and shared, “I think it’s time to resurrect shows from yesterday, peer at them with a different lens and see where the time is now versus then, in terms of our form of expression [and] our artistry. You want to look at how things have evolved from then until now. How are we looking at a work from the ‘60s and putting a 2023 lens on it and how are we able to elevate the story that is being told in that time.
Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper was on hand with his son Eddie Cooper. Talking about the importance of the production coming to Broadway over six decades later Cooper said, “Oh my gosh, it’s just amazing! I just wish Ossie and Ruby could be here for this because it’s just so wonderful. And Guy Davis did the music for it. I have a soft spot in my heart for this play, because it was the first big role that I did in college. I played Purlie, all those many years ago.
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