#suzanloriparks

[anonuid]

Broadway, NYC 2022 Topdog/Underdog Ohio State Murders Just hand them all Tonys already... . . . . #topdogunderdog #ohiostatemurders #broadway #adriennekennedy #kennyleon #suzanloriparks #audramcdonald #coreyhawkins #yahyaabdulmateenii (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZ9Cqhu7cP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[frontmezzjunkies]

#topdogbway #frontmezzjunkies reviews: #SuzanLoriParks' #PulitzerPrize winning #TopdogUnderdog on #Broadway directed by #KennyLeon @iamkennyleon starring #YahyaAbdulMateenII @yahya & #CoreyHawkins @topdogbway at the #GoldenTheatre https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2022/11/06/topdog-underdog-on-broadway/ (at Golden Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvdFUNufv_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[trascapades]

🎭#ArtIsAWeapon #TheaterLovers #TheaterDiscounts

The Public Theater @publictheaterny presents THE HARDER THEY COME, - a new musical adaptation by

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks @suzanloriparks365 of the iconic 1972 Jamaican film, February 16 - March 26, 2023. Read below for more info and a discount ticket offer from @walktallgirl!

Reposted from @walktallgirl Access $30 no-fee tickets with code MARCIA23

(Reg. $95)

Performances begin February 16.

To Purchase Tickets:

Online: www.publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/the-harder-they-come/ | Call: 212.967.7555 | In-Person: The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place) | NYC

Beginning February 16, The Public Theater brings to life a new musical adaptation of the Jamaican iconic movie, THE HARDER THEY COME.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the breakthrough film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone, tells the story of Ivan, a young singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, eager to become a star. After falling in love and cutting a record deal with a powerful music mogul, Ivan soon learns that the game is rigged, and as he becomes increasingly defiant, he finds himself in a battle that threatens not only his life but the very fabric of Jamaican society.

Featuring Grammy Award winner Jimmy Cliff’s hits, “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and "Many Rivers to Cross" and a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, former Artistic Director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre Tony Taccone directs this new musical, with co-direction by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo and choreography by Edgar Godineaux.

#TheHarderTheyCome #JimmyCliff #NewPlay #Musical #Theater #BlackPlaywrites #SuzanLoriParks #BlackGirlTheaterGeeks

[doomonfilm]

Thoughts : Girl 6 (1996)

Every director goes through phases, especially those that find themselves in the ‘business’ for multiple decades, and Spike Lee is no exception.  From his groundbreaking perspectives on roles and race in his early films, to the personal and highly stylized films of his second decade, to the big-budget diverse cast offerings of the Summer of Sam and 25th Hour period, to his return to form of late, Lee has continued to bring a vast array of stories to the table.  Some of the films that have been considered his failures, oddly, are some of my favorite, and chief among them is Girl 6. 

Judy (Theresa Randle) is a New York-based actress with hopes of breaking into the movie business, but a reality full of multiple jobs, financial shortcomings and failed opportunities.  With her opportunities drying up, her industry connections cutting ties with her, and the need for steady work and income, Judy decides to pursue a job in the phone sex industry.  Because of her acting chops, Judy (now going by Girl 6 due to her phone assignment) succeeds at the job, but at the behest of her neighbor Jimmy (Spike Lee) and her ex-husband (Isaiah Washington), Judy begins to lose focus of her acting dreams while diving headlong into her phone sex work.  As Judy goes deeper and deeper into the world of phone sex, her life spirals out of control, forcing her to make tough decisions to pull her world back together.

While Spike Lee has never been one to shy away from the female presence in his films, Girl 6 was one of 3 films (at that time) made by Lee with a focus on a female lead.  Theresa Randle is so much the lead, in fact, that the majority of characters around her are either nameless or applied names that identify what they do more so than their personality, with the exception of Jimmy (played by Lee) and Lil (Jenifer Lewis).  Not even Judy’s ex-husband is given a name, although he is graced with a (failed) redemption arc.  Randle gets a chance to dive into a meta-role about someone searching for a star-making turn, but facing a derailed dream due to a need for money, a story that many actors and actresses face.  Not only does she get to pull from a well of experience, but with Lee at the helm, a handful of sequences give Randle a chance to play iconic roles like Carmen Jones, Foxy Brown and Penny from The Jeffersons.  

At the time of release, I truly enjoyed this movie, but it was not generally well received by the public or the critics.  Perhaps it may have been a perceived lack of focus, a reliance on cameos, or the topic of phone sex itself that turned many viewers off, but for some reason the connection did not happen on a large scale.  Girl 6 was released in a range of films that seemed to be both deeply personal and a chance to do exercises in styles and ideas, as exhibited in Crooklyn and the Lee-produced Clockers.  Thusly, this film has been a hard one to find and watch, but in my opinion, the film has held up to my standards.  I was expecting time (and the following Lee films that were critical and commercial successes) to change my opinion on Girl 6, and surprisingly it has held up quite well to the test of time... maybe it can find an audience now that phone sex has taken a backseat to the juggernaut that is pornography.

Having Prince soundtrack the film (mostly existing songs, but a few new songs and B-sides) gives the film a heavy emotional undertone that serves as a foundation for the narrative.  Lee goes heavy on the style with many choices that would become key pieces of future films : using different film and video stocks, location-specific fourth-wall break character introductions, reverse dolly shots that navigate large areas rather than traverse a straight line, and Lee’s ever present references to other films all make strong appearances in this film, only to become signature elements in Malcolm X, Bamboozled, He Hate Me and more.  The Suzan Lori-Parks script brings a different, unique energy to Lee’s work, maintaining the humor and the human moments, but engaging the audience in an entirely different rhythm, something closer to that of School Daze. 

Theresa Randle seems to have been a muse to Lee at this time in his career, and her presence allowed Lee to indulge in some of the directorial choices that cannot be made with a male lead.  Randle, as the focus, immerses herself into the looks and performances, showing a dynamic range similar to that of a one-woman stage show.  With Randle being the clear center of the film, tiers of support are found in the film’s structure.  Closest to her are Lee and Isaiah Washington, providing two different looks at male interaction (supportive and unhealthy, respectfully).  One step below are Jennifer Lewis as the strong role model in the dangerous business, with a massive supporting cast that includes Debi Mazar, Kristen Wilson, Debra Wilson, Naomi Campbell, Gretchen Mol and more as fellow phone sex operators.  Auxiliary to that, you can find Madonna as a different look at the business, plus caller performances by Peter Berg, Michael Imperioli, Richard Belzer, Larry Fine, Coati Mundi, Delilah Cotto, Anthony Nocerino and Tom Byrd III.  Cameos by Quentin Tarintino, Ron Silver, Susan Batson and John Turturro round out the cast.  

Honestly, this one was more of a personal rumination than a review, but I was just happy to find the film streaming.  It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen this movie, and it’s one of the few films by Lee that I don’t own... it’s nice to watch it on a format better than my degrading VHS copy, that’s for sure.  Worth checking out if you’re a Spike Lee completist.

[preppybaba]

#suzanloriparks is getting a #Mimi! Suzan-Lori Parks already has a Pulitzer. Now she’s getting a Mimi. The much-lauded #dramatist has been chosen as the #2018 recipient of the Steinberg Distinguished #Playwright #Award, to be given on Dec. 3. The prize is among the richest in #theater — a $200,000 cash award from the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust. #black #women #playright #writer https://www.instagram.com/p/BojXVnsHfIz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1027azxi5p1p9

[okunilorraine]

Celebrating Women's History Month. This Pulitzer Prize winning author has been very busy of late with Genius Aretha and The United States versus Billie Holiday. She's always hustling💜 @suzanloriparks365 @suzanloriparksandtheband #theatre #writing #womenshistorymonth #womenshistorymonth2021 #celebratewomen #mycreativespirit #fortheculture✊🏾 #strongwomen #intheblood #suzanloriparks #acting #publictheatre #women2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMkKrauD3oG/?igshid=1igd9cba2jag6

[empiricaltings]

Look what came in the mail today. The hustle never stops. Coming soon. 🎭 . . . #ANOProductions #OPharrowTheatre #InTheBlood #TheMountaintop #SuzanLoriParks #KatoriHall #Theatre #BlackTheatre https://www.instagram.com/p/B_FywJRHjeP/?igshid=12nntr5hl2ahx

[crazycoolgroove]

#NativeSon: Directed by #RashidJohnson, Screenplay by #SuzanLoriParks. Based on 1940 novel Native Son written by #RichardWright. 2019. #AshtonSanders is #ChicagoIL native Punk Rock/Classical Music-loving bicycle ourier #BiggerThomas who along with his younger brother and sister lives in a small apartment with his widowed mother #SanaaLathan. He is dating hair stylist #KikiLayne. Mom is dating attorney #DavidAlanGrier who presents him with a job opportunity to become live-in driver for affluent #Chicago businessman #BillCamp, wife #ElizabethMarvel, and daughter #MargaretQualley, who is dating #NickRobinson. Bigger narrates as he precariously navigates relationships between his working-class upbringing and newfound exposure to wealth, power, and privilege. Have YOU watched #NativeSonMovie? What was your experience? #NativeSonHBO #HBOFilms #CrazyCoolGroovy #CCG #CCGarriseauxn #LaissezLesBonsTempsRouler #ImSoNewOrleans https://www.instagram.com/ccgarriseauxn/p/Bw2OJrtl5jL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bnv3uyspm9ig

[tvvideodownload]

Get updated on #TvVideoDownload: https://www.mediavillage.com/article/nat-geo-at-tca-aretha-ebola-god-space-science-solo-and-more/

[pavillonafriques-blog]

#Repost @blackfilm_com • • • • • Sundance 2019 begins tonight with @A24's adaptation of Richard Wright's acclaimed novel, #NativeSon Moonlight’s @ashtondsanders will take on the iconic role of Bigger Thomas @rashidjohnson will direct the film from a screenplay written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright #SuzanLoriParks. @sanaalathan @margaretqualley @therealnickrobinson @kikilayne @jerodjhaynes and Bill Camp are also in the film. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJRudFHxPN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=151zuldnaxw3y

[intoxicatingimmediacy]

BUILD Series “By the end of it, I was pacing back and forth around my trailer like ‘F*ck! No! Aw no! You can’t!’ I was so amped up.” - @DaveedDiggs on the first time he read @suzanloriparks’ #WhiteNoise

[anonuid]

Park Avenue Armory, 2018 Conversation Series: Interrogations of Form Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Lynn Nottage . . #brandenjacobsjenkins #suzanloriparks #lynnnottage #genius #playwright #parkavenuearmory #paainterrogations #louiscomforttiffany #blue #glass #mosaic #streetphotography #urbanphotography #cityphotography #streetlife #streetshot #streetscene #cityscene #nycphotography #nyclife #what_i_saw_in_nyc #ig_street #googlepixel (at Park Avenue Armory)

[frontmezzjunkies]

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #SuzanLoriParks' new play Sally & Tom @PublicTheaterNY d: #SteveHBroadnaxIII w/ #SunMeeChomet #GabrielEbert #LelandFowler #SheriaIrving #KristolynLloyd #AlanoMiller #KateNowlin #DanielPetzold #PublicTheater #SallyAndTomPlay The Complex Exciting Layers of "Sally & Tom" at The Public Theater https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2024/04/24/public-theater-sally-tom/

(via The Complex Exciting Layers of "Sally & Tom" at The Public Theater)

[trascapades]

🎭#ArtIsAWeapon Tonight’s sold-out "celebration of Black Theater in NYC" at the @schomburgcenter will live stream via the Schomburg's @Facebook page and at www.Livestream.com beginning at 6:30PM ET. "Hosted by four time Tony award-winning producer Ron Simmons, this groundbreaking event will feature #performances from the current Broadway hit 'Choir Boy,' and the highly anticipated production of 'Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,' #conversations with Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks ('White Noise'), and breakthrough writer Jeremy O. Harris ('Daddy'), and much more." Tonight's event is presented in association with NYC Black Theater Network and @WalkTallGirl Productions/Black Theater Online. #RonSimmons #ChoirBoy #SuzanLoriParks #JeremyOHarris #BlackPlaywrights #BlackOnBroadway #SchomburgCenter #NYCBlackTheaterNetwork #WalkTallGirl #Broadway #OffBroadway #Theater #BlackTheaterOnline #BlackGirlTheaterGeeks (at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMPMJqlPEw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ivu0042oe8sp

[hippiedennyc]

I'm back at @amayasociety TONIGHT for @den_ent #DenSessions with @suzanloriparksandtheband Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9pm Advanced $10 | DOS $15 Tickets in my bio and below 🍾🐒 . . @suzanloriparks365 is the first African-American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Drama, is a MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient, and in 2015 was awarded the prestigious Gish Prize for Excellence in the Arts. . Dance party for those who stick around with @jennifly starting at 11pm. . #suzanloriparks #DenEntertainment #amaya #mezcal . https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amaya-solonje-present-suzan-lori-parks-and-the-band-tickets-44811647845 (at AMAYA - Mezcal Social Club)

[purplerainillustrators]

New illustration by @joao.fazenda in this week's issue of @newyorkermag for a play review written by Hilton Als for #suzanloriparks 's “Scarlet Letter” Spinoffs. Thanks AD Chris Curry. #illustration #theather #joaofazenda #purplerainillustrators #editorialillustration #newyorker #playreview