Why Leslie Odom Jr. Says Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious Deserves to be on Broadway
The first revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch has arrived on Broadway. The play is currently in previews at the Music Box Theatre and slated to open on September 27. Ossie Davis' play tells the story of a Black preacher's scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church. Producer-actor Leslie Odom, Jr., stars in the title role. In the latest episode of The Broadw…