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    Off-Broadway News Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale Opens Off-Broadway The new play by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner tells the story of an elephant trapped inside the clandestine ivory market.
    By Olivia Clement
    April 15, 2018
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    The Public Theater celebrates the world-premiere opening of Mlima’s Tale, a new play by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, April 15. Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah (Fela!) stars as Mlima, an elephant trapped inside the ivory business.

    Performances of Mlima's Tale began March 27.

    Obie Award winner Jo Bonney directs an ensemble cast made up of Ito Aghayere (Junk), Jojo Gonzalez (Small Mouth Sounds), and Kevin Mambo (The Fortress of Solitude).

    Following a trail of greed and desire, Mlima takes the audience on a journey through memory and fear, history and tradition, and want and need.

    The Off-Broadway production is scheduled through May 20 in The Public’s Martinson Hall.

    A Look at Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale Off-Broadway

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    A Look at Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale Off-Broadway

    The new play by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner is set to open April 15 at the Public Theater.

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    Kevin Mambo, Ito Aghayere, Sahr Ngaujah, and Jojo Gonzalez
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    Sahr Ngaujah, Jojo Gonzalez, Ito Aghayere, and Kevin Mambo
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    Inside Rehearsals For Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale

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    Inside Rehearsals For Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale

    Sahr Ngaujah, who originated the title role in Fela!, leads the cast of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner’s newest play Off-Broadway.

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