Photos: The Cast of FAT HAM Takes Their Opening Night Bows
Fat Ham will run at the American Airlines Theatre for a strictly limited 14-week engagement through Sunday, June 25, 2023.
By: Bruce Glikas Apr. 13, 2023
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali, opened on Broadway last night, April 12. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night curtain call below!
Fat Ham will run at the American Airlines Theatre for a strictly limited 14-week engagement through Sunday, June 25, 2023.
The cast includes Nikki Crawford as "Tedra," Chris Herbie Holland as "Tio," Billy Eugene Jones as "Rev" and "Pap," Adrianna Mitchell as "Opal," Calvin Leon Smith as "Larry," Marcel Spears as "Juicy," and Benja Kay Thomas as "Rabby."
The creative team for Fat Ham includes, Maruti Evans (Scenic Design), Dominique Fawn Hill (Costume Design), Bradley King (Lighting Design), Mikaal Sulaiman (Sound Design), Darrell Grand Moultrie (Choreographer) Earon Chew Nealey (Hair and Wig Design), Skylar Fox (Illusions Design), Kamra A. Jacobs (Production Stage Manager), Kate Murray (Casting), and Baseline Theatrical (General Management).
Fat Ham by James Ijames made its New York premiere in a critically acclaimed sold-out run-May 12-July 31, 2022, including a six-week extension-at The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director), co-produced with National Black Theatre (Sade Lythcott, CEO; Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director). The play was commissioned by and received its world premiere as a filmed production at The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia; Ijames' play went on to win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas
Calvin Leon Smith, Benja Kay Thomas, Billy Eugene Jones, Marcel Spears, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell and Chris Herbie Holland
Calvin Leon Smith, Benja Kay Thomas, Billy Eugene Jones, Marcel Spears, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell and Chris Herbie Holland
Marcel Spears and Calvin Leon Smith
Director Saheem Ali
Director Saheem Ali
Director Saheem Ali, Billy Eugene Jones, Benja Kay Thomas, Chris Herbie Holland, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell, Calvin Leon Smith and Marcel Spears
Director Saheem Ali, Billy Eugene Jones, Benja Kay Thomas, Chris Herbie Holland, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell, Calvin Leon Smith and Marcel Spears
Director Saheem Ali, Billy Eugene Jones, Benja Kay Thomas, Chris Herbie Holland, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell, Calvin Leon Smith and Marcel Spears
Matthew Elijah Webb, Marquis D. Gibson, Rema Webb, Benja Kay Thomas, Chris Herbie Holland, Billy Eugene Jones, Nikki Crawford, Adrianna Mitchell, R.J. Foster, Alexandria Lewis and Calvin Leon Smith and Marcel Spears
The Full Cast, Creative, Producers, Crew of "Fat Ham"
The Full Cast, Creative, Producers, Crew of "Fat Ham"
Playwright James Ijames
Playwright James Ijames and Producers
Playwright James Ijames and Producers
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