Purlie Victorious

Director

Kenny Leon

Playwright

Ossie Davis

Cast

Leslie Odom Jr.
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A black man dreams of being a preacher and works to take control of the church in his small Georgia community despite the community’s difficult relationships with neighboring whites, in Ossie Davis’s comedy.

“Odom electrifies as Purlie... the electric chemistry between Young and Odom makes her one of the most dynamic performers on the stage today.”
Variety

In the Press

→ Review: ‘Purlie Victorious’ Throws a Comic Funeral for Racism
→ ‘Purlie Victorious’ Review: Broadway Revival of the Ossie Davis Satire Is a Delightful Romp Centering Black Joy and the Absurdity of Racism
→ “Purlie Victorious” Hustles for Social Justice
→ Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
→ Review: Ossie Davis’ ‘Purlie Victorious,’ back on Broadway, hasn’t lost a farcical step

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