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Question: What's a really good play with african american characters!?!?!?
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Anything by Tyler Perry!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Theres a play called Walk Hard – Talk Loud by Abram Hill, a play originally produced in 1944 and set in New York in the late 1930s, Holdbrook-Smith played a young boxer who faces racism!.

never read it myself but i think it was the most famous play written by african americans and performed by african americans

also in the 1820s an African American acting troupe called the African Theatre was organized in New York City by dramatist William Henry Brown!. The troupe produced plays by Shakespeare as well as African American plays, including The Drama of King Shotaway (1823) written by Brown!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Raisin the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry

"The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson

"Master Harold and the Boys" by Athol Fugard

August Wilson was a famous African-American playwright!.
Most, if not all, of his plays involved African-American characters!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anything by Lanford Wilson, Ceremonies in Black Old Men, You can do Death of a Salesman by Miller with an african american cast!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There's no such thing as an African-American!.!.!.!.you're only born in one place so you can be either African or you can be American, not both!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

there are a few i really like:

- ceremonies in dark old men
- topdog/underdog
- the bluest eye [there is a stage version]
- black nativity
- joe turner's come and goneWww@QuestionHome@Com

Anything written by August Wilson!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A Raisin in the Sun

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in!.!.!.

There are several but this one is so well written, it's a must see!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anything by Lorraine Hansberry, although some of her plays take place in Africa!.

A Raisin in the Sun
Les BlancsWww@QuestionHome@Com

'Raisin in the Sun' and 'Porgy and Bess', both I believe got Tony Awards!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Fences By August WilsonWww@QuestionHome@Com

King Lear!.!.!.

(at least the version I saw had a STELLAR black cast)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Beloved!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dr doo little was fantastic that and get rich or die trying!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Color Purple on BroadwayWww@QuestionHome@Com

Soul Plane!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lion KingWww@QuestionHome@Com

Go to that part of the neighborhood!?
Or!.!.!. go to KFC!?Www@QuestionHome@Com