American Son review " excruciatingly relevant race drama
The Booth Theater, New YorkKerry Washington plays a mother whose son goes missing in a tough, timely play about the dangers of being young and black in AmericaWhen the lights rise on Christopher Demos-Brown American Son, Kendra's child, Jamal, has been missing for at least eight hours. It's 4am, edging toward 5 and she is in the waiting area of a Florida police station. Lightning flashes outside. Related: The Waverly…