Black Plays Are Knocking on Broadway's Door

Good roundup from Paulson in the Times today on some of what's headed our way. Hidden Figures from Disney, Rudin, the prolific independent producer, wants to revive August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” and is also considering a commercial production of “The Black Clown,” a musical adapted by Davóne Tines and Michael Schachter from a Langston Hughes poem.

Some of the Broadway newcomers bring experience from other sectors of the entertainment industry. Film producer Lauren Shuler Donner (“X-Men&rdquo is shepherding Nottage’s stage adaptation of “The Secret Life of Bees,” which is likely to have a second nonprofit production before attempting a commercial run.

And the film and television producer Lee Daniels (“Precious&rdquo is ready to bring Jordan E. Cooper’s “Ain’t No Mo’” to Broadway.

Plus Blue, Strange Loop, etc.

As Jeremy O. Harris pointed out on Twitter, there have only been 6 new plays by black writers produced on Broadway in the past 10 years.

Personally, I think it is high freaking time Branden Jacobs-Jenkins gets a show on Broadway.

uncageg said: "Schele Williams just announced on "What You Need To Know - GMA 3"that she will be directing the Disney production of "Hidden Figures - The musical""

Does that have writers yet?