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Purlie Victorious (A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch) is a three-act comedic stage play written by American actor Ossie Davis. The play tells the fictional story of Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson, a dynamic traveling preacher returning to his hometown in rural Georgia, to save his small hometown church. [ 1]
Purlie Victorious mirrors playwright Ossie Davis’ personal journey, growing up in racially segregated Georgia, to challenge oppressive white authority in the South and beyond. Using his art to ...
Tony Winner, Grammy Winner, Academy Award & Emmy Nominee Leslie Odom, Jr. now on Broadway in Purlie Victorious–a non-confederate romp through the cotton patch.
May 24, 2024 · Purlie, the 1970 Broadway musical adaptation of Purlie Victorious, scored five Tony Award nominations, including wins for the show’s leads — Cleavon Little as Purlie and Melba Moore as...
Sep 27, 2023 · The “Purlie Victorious” that opened on Wednesday at the Music Box — unaccountably its first Broadway revival — is every bit as scathingly funny as the 1961 reviews said it was. (In The New ...
The critically acclaimed revival of Ossie Davis groundbreaking play, Purlie Victorious. Those in favor will signify by saying “Aye. ” - Aye! On Great Performances. Amen and hallelujah!
Sep 18, 2023 · Ossie Davis’s satirical play “Purlie Victorious” opened at the Cort Theater in September 1961 with Davis as the charismatic preacher Purlie Victorious Judson and Ruby Dee, his artistic...
