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The Black Clown

First Preview: Jul 17, 2019
Opening Date: Jul 24, 2019
Closing Date: Jul 27, 2019
Running Time: 01:15
The Black Clown
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Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street, New York City, NY 10019
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Cry to the world/That all might understand:/I was once a black clown/But now—/I’m a man!

Fusing vaudeville, gospel, opera, jazz, and spirituals, The Black Clown brings Langston Hughes’s famed 1931 poem to life in a stunning new music-theater piece.

Powerful and prescient, the experience of a Black man’s resilience against a legacy of oppression unfolds, featuring baritone Davóne Tines in the title role. He’s joined by an ensemble of 12 and a chamber orchestra performing a vibrant score by Michael Schachter.

"[A] singer of immense power and fervor.”– Los Angeles Times on Davóne Tines
Off BroadwayMusicalPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15

Performance Schedule

WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM

Written By
  • Adapted from the Langston Hughes poem by Davóne Tines & Michael Schachter
Music
  • Michael Schachter
Director
  • Zack Winokur
Choreography
  • Chanel DaSilva

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Accessibility

  • Elevator\Escalator

    Elevator - Main entrance / lobby Accessible to wheelchair users

  • Assisted Listening System

    Devices for the hearing impaired available. Infrared system/assistive listening available. Both at the coat check.

  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair access available.The balcony is not requiring ascending two flights of stairs.

  • Entrance

    The GWL Theater is ADA accessible from the street to the orchestra level of the theater

  • Seating

    The aisles of the theater consist of stairs, not ramps.

  • Telephone

    None on premises

  • Water Fountain

    Located near Men's Room

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