The Black Clown
American Repertory Theatre
Cambridge, Massachussets
The Black Clown is a world premiere music theater experience that fuses vaudeville, gospel, opera, jazz, and spirituals to bring Langston Hughes’ verse to life onstage and animate a Black man’s resilience against a legacy of oppression. The production features Davóne Tines (Crossing andRun AMOC! Festival) in the title role, an ensemble of twelve, and a new score by Michael Schachter (Run AMOC! Festival).
Adapted from Langston Hughes’ poem by Davóne Tines & Michael SchachterMusic by Michael SchachterMusic Director Jaret LandonChoreography Chanel DaSilvaDirected by Zack Winokur
Lighting by John Torres
Scenery and Costumes by Carlos Soto