Broadbend, Arkansas 2019
Ages: 12+
Opened: November 10, 2019Closing: November 23, 2019
Broadbend, Arkansas - 2019 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Duke on 42nd Street
229 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
In Transport Group's world premiere musical Broadbend, Arkansas, an African-American family grapples with decades of inequality, violence, and suppression in the South. Benny, an orderly at a nursing home, delicately balances his role as a caregiver to an ornery white resident who shares a contentious past with his white boss while at the same time caring for his own family as the fight for equality grips the nation in the midst of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Thirty years later, his daughter, Ruby, struggles to understand an incident of police brutality against her 15-year-old son. This unique musical, spanning nearly half a century and three generations, asks us to contemplate the cycle of violence in this country and how we will find hope and create change against the backdrop of hate that plagues America.
Broadbend, Arkansas - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast
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BWW Review: Beautifully Realized Chamber Musical BROADBEND, ARKANSAS Examines A Family's Legacy From The 60s Civil Rights Movement
by Michael Dale - November 18, 2019
by Michael Dale - November 18, 2019
There is a firm, but understated strength that permeates the atmosphere during Broadbend, Arkansas, the beautifully realized two-person chamber musical created by composer Ted Shen and librettists Ellen Fitzhugh and Harrison David Rivers, depicting an event during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in one act and its legacy in the next.
Photo Flash: Transport Group Celebrates Opening Night of BROADBEND, ARKANSAS
by Nicole Rosky - November 11, 2019
by Nicole Rosky - November 11, 2019
Transport Group presents its world premiere musical Broadbend, Arkansas, starring Justin Cunningham ('When They See Us') and Danyel Fulton. Broadbend, Arkansas, presented in association with The Public Theater, with libretto by Ellen Fitzhugh and Harrison David Rivers, and music and additional lyrics by Ted Shen, directed by OBIE-winning artistic director Jack Cummings III, opened just last night, November 10 at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios, 229 West 42nd Street.
Photo Flash: First Look at Transport Group's BROADBEND, ARKANSAS
by Nicole Rosky - November 5, 2019
by Nicole Rosky - November 5, 2019
Transport Group presents its world premiere musical Broadbend, Arkansas, starring Justin Cunningham ('When They See Us') and Danyel Fulton. Broadbend, Arkansas, presented in association with The Public Theater, with libretto by Ellen Fitzhugh and Harrison David Rivers, and music and additional lyrics by Ted Shen, directed by OBIE-winning artistic director Jack Cummings III, opens on Sunday, November 10 at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios, 229 West 42nd Street.
Broadbend, Arkansas History
Other Productions of Broadbend, Arkansas
| 2019 | Off-Broadway |
Transport Group Off-Broadway World Premiere Musical Off-Broadway |
Broadbend, Arkansas - 2019 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Danyel Fulton |
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