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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

Ossie Davis’s 1961 play is no period piece, as a blazing and hilarious revival starring Leslie Odom Jr. testifies.

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...

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.

Leslie Odom Jr. returns to Broadway with 'Purlie Victorious,' an Ossie Davis play with whip-smart dialogue and the physical comedy of a top-notch farce.

The play is a humorous look at a serious subject, racism, and it's back on Broadway for the first time in 62 years.

In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.

Jason Fraley chats with Lynn Whitfield about her ties to D.C. and reflect on her prolific career from “Eve’s Bayou” to “Greenleaf.”

After 'Hamilton,' Leslie Odom Jr. was ready to bring a 'Purlie Victorious' revival to Broadway. It took him six years.