NewsPHOTO CALL: The Scottsboro Boys Opens on BroadwayThe Scottsboro Boys, the new Kander & Ebb musical that takes the racially insensitive "minstrel show" and reimagines it to tell the true story of a case of racial injustice, opened at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on Oct. 31.
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Krissie Fullerton
November 01, 2010
According to producers, the musical by Fred Ebb, John Kander and David Thompson is "based on the notorious 'Scottsboro' case in the 1930s (in which nine African-American men were unjustly accused of a terrible crime). ...This daring and wildly entertaining musical explores a fascinating chapter in American history with brilliant originality."
The Broadway revival starring Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper opened April 24. Laurence Fishburne and Edie Falco were among those in attendance.