CMU School of Drama


Saturday, June 22, 2013

A Landmark Tony Awards Season for Black Actors

NYTimes.com: When Cicely Tyson was asked to star in “The Trip to Bountiful” on Broadway this spring, she knew some people might regard it as a marketing ploy. Her role was originally conceived as a white character, after all, with Geraldine Page winning an Academy Award in the 1985 film version.

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