Next time I am in New York — and I don’t know when that will be — I will make time to see this. David Mamet wrote Race and directs it. The production, which opened Dec. 6 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, stars James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas.
It is a play about lies, Mamet told The New York Times. It centers around three lawyers, two black and one white, who consider defending a white man charged with committing crime against a black woman. Based on the clips, the play draws laughter from the audience, which may be what the country needs.
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Ooh – that looks good! I love David Mamet. I thought his play Oleanna did such a good job at exploring the complexities of feminism. Can’t wait to see what he does with this subject.
This looks terrific and I’m so glad we’re ready to explore issues of race on Broadway. Between this and discussions of a multiracial cast in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’ the Great White Way may finally get some Color.