Phylicia Rashad leads a revival of Pearl Cleage's play about artists and activists at the convergence of the Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance.
LOS ANGELES Prolific playwright, journalist, novelist, arts and civic leader Pearl Cleage (pronounced “Cleg”) is based in Atlanta, where she also served as a speechwriter for former Mayor Maynard Jackson, and later became his first press secretary.
Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson will begin the night with a pre-show address welcoming the audience into the theatre for this special performance of “Blues for an Alabama Sky” intended for Black-identifying theatregoers.