Troy Maxson was a star in the Negro Baseball League, but he was past his prime by the time Jackie Robinson broke the color line in 1947. Now in 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy hauls garbage to provide for his family. When his son Cory wants to play football, Troy worries the same barriers he faced will crush Cory's dreams, and he'll crush them first before anyone else does. But Troy's own mistakes and regrets may be as big a threat to his family's security as the racism that limited his opportunities. As the past closes in, Troy finds the walls he's built for protection crumbling. For the first time in its history, National Players takes August Wilson's most acclaimed drama in his Century Cycle Plays to the stage. Directed by Craig Wallace.
Videos
Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) | ||
Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/2 - 2/2) | ||
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (6/6 - 6/6) | ||
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/4 - 4/4) | ||
Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms
State Theatre New Jersey (3/20 - 3/20) | ||
Timeless Masterpieces: Swan Lake Act II & More
Mayo Performing Arts Center (5/17 - 5/18) | ||
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (6/8 - 6/8) | ||
Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor
Pushcart Players (2/3 - 6/30) | ||
Madama Butterfly
Sieminski Theater at the Cultural Arts Center of Fellowship Village (2/8 - 2/9) | ||
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