TONY AWARD-WINNING VINEYARD THEATRE (AVENUE Q AND [TITLE OF SHOW]) PRESENTS THE OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE OF A BOY AND HIS SOUL A NEW PLAY THAT BRINGS MUSIC, FAMILY AND AN UNFORGETTABLE ERA TO LIFE
The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre (AVENUE Q and [title of show]) will open its 2009-10 season with the Off-Broadway premiere of A BOY AND HIS SOUL — a new play written and performed by Colman Domingo (PASSING STRANGE, Logo Network's "The Big Gay Sketch Show") set to begin previews September 9, prior to officially opening on September 24 at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan.
Directed by Tony Kelly, founding director of San Francisco's acclaimed Thick Description Theater Company, A BOY AND HIS SOUL is a moving and hilarious play that explores the life-experiences of a young African-American man in 1970s and 80s Philadelphia, propelled by the beat of classic soul, smooth R&B, and disco.
"A BOY AND HIS SOUL is a whirlwind trip via the phenomenal soul collection of a young, black inner-city gay boy and his complex family," explains Mr. Domingo. "I look back on family situations that are inspired by the music, and vice-versa, to move forward, honor the past, deal with loss, celebrate city life, search my soul — and find myself in the music," says the playwright and performer.
Colman Domingo was seen on Broadway last season in the Tony Award-winning musical PASSING STRANGE – a performance which earned him rave reviews, including having Charles Isherwood of The New York Times proclaim him "charismatic" and David Rooney of Variety state that he "delivers scene-stealing comic turns!"
Scheduled September 9 through October 18, performances of A BOY AND HIS SOUL run Tuesdays at 7:00pm; Wednesdays through Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 3:00pm & 8:00pm; and Sundays at 3:00pm at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street). Tickets are $55. For reservations and more information about The Vineyard Theatre, call 212-353-0303 or visit www.vineyardtheatre.org
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