The planned Broadway revival of Melvin Van Peebles’ Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death is still on track for its 2022 debut, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed, following the death of the beloved actor, filmmaker, playwright, novelist and composer at the age of 89.
The show’s spokesperson, Rick Miramontez, confirmed that the team is currently at work on the production which will now feature a dedication. The show’s book, music and lyrics were written by Van Peebles, who notably directed Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.
The groundbreaking musical features various vignettes of life and pain in a poor Black neighborhood during ...
The show’s spokesperson, Rick Miramontez, confirmed that the team is currently at work on the production which will now feature a dedication. The show’s book, music and lyrics were written by Van Peebles, who notably directed Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.
The groundbreaking musical features various vignettes of life and pain in a poor Black neighborhood during ...
- 9/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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