A friend clued me into this, and I'm posting this because I don't think it's gotten much press. These are staged readings, done for the purpose of recording all 10 plays. But I'm excited because they're doing The Piano Lesson with much of the cast from the recent Signature production, which I loved (like many people). I'm really excited to experience it again, especially the singing! (I hope it's the same or similar.) Chuck Cooper is a really busy guy, but he's reprising his role in this, also Rosalind Ruff and the Darden brothers. The director is Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Tickets are only $40, and I think each play is one night only. Here's the link for more info, and if anyone can shed some light on this, I would be appreciative! I wish I could see Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and some of the others, but the times don't work for me.
http://www.thegreenespace.org/articles/thegreenespace/2013/jul/01/august-wilsons-american-century-cycle/ Here is a story from the Wall Street Journal online:
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130701-905899.html
Updated On: 7/21/13 at 12:49 PM