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Theater review, 'Purlie Victorious': This 1961 satire of the old South returns to Broadway using humor as a weapon against injustice.

Leslie Odom Jr leads a note-perfect cast in a revival of Ossie Davis’s thoughtful comedy about a preacher scheming to save his church in the Jim Crow South

Long before Slave Play, decades before Ain't No Mo, there was Purlie Victorious, the Ossie Davis comedy masterwork that, like those descendant plays, fused broad comedy, satirical minstrelsy, racial satire and still-relevant social commentary to create a play that is so encompassing in i...

Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young star in Kenny Leon’s invigorating revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 satire.

The Broadway revival of "Purlie Victorious," starring "Hamilton" Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. and directed by Kenny Leon, shines.

Ossie Davis’ 1961 play “Purlie Victorious,” revived on Broadway starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young, is an indictment of white supremacy that uses humor to puncture prejudice.

Don't miss out on the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors event hosted by Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young on November 6. Join the stars and celebrate the achievements of this iconic foundation.

Stephen Sondheim's “Merrily We Roll Along” is among the most high-profile productions in what shapes up as a pretty varied Broadway season — one that will be shaped by revivals, reunions, and reimaginings, as well as new work.

The star who played Aaron Burr in Hamilton returns to Broadway for the revival of Purlie Victorious. 

Theater interview, Leslie Odom Jr.: The Hamilton star talks about Purlie Victorious, a show he first saw when he was in high school.