“There was a lot on our shoulders with this production,” admits Blair Underwood of the Broadway revival of “A Soldier’s Play.” Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize after an Off-Broadway mounting in 1982, Charles Fuller’s moving examination of race was never produced on Broadway until Roundabout Theatre Company staged it in 2020. Underwood felt the “weight” of his duty to honor the show and earned his first ever Tony nomination for his performance. His awards career has included wins at the Grammys and Daytime Emmys. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
Even though the play is over 30 years old, Underwood explains that director Kenny Leon highlighted the ways in which the story still holds importance for today’s audiences. The actor portrayed Captain Davenport, the army investigator in the murder of Sergeant Waters (David Alan Grier). The script’s examination of “the underlying issues of love and hate, self hatred,” explains Underwood,...
Even though the play is over 30 years old, Underwood explains that director Kenny Leon highlighted the ways in which the story still holds importance for today’s audiences. The actor portrayed Captain Davenport, the army investigator in the murder of Sergeant Waters (David Alan Grier). The script’s examination of “the underlying issues of love and hate, self hatred,” explains Underwood,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
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