Theatre History Podcast # 19: Jeremy Morris on His New Play About Vaudeville Performer Bert Williams, The Top of Bravery

HowlRound: Bert Williams was one of the most important African-American performers in the history of the American stage. He became one of the first African-American superstars and starred in what was arguably the first African-American plays on Broadway. Now, actor and playwright Jeremy Morris is sharing Williams’s story in a new play, The Top of Bravery.