Hope and heartbreak abound in Pittsburgh's Hill district as seven people share frustration, joy and loss in 1948. Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, an aspiring blues musician, returns home to seek his fortune and reclaim his woman; a sick old man longs for an heir to carry on his name; and three single women cope with betrayal and lost dreams. Like seven musical instruments, each one strikes a singular note in a discordant world.
The Signature Theater Company begins a year-long celebration [IMG:L] of the works of the late August Wilson with this monumental drama, first produced on Broadway in 1996. Ruben-Santiago-Hudson, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the pivotal role of Schoolboy's close friend Canewell, directs the revival of Wilson's masterwork, one of 10 dramas (one for each decade) charting the lives of African-Americans in Pittsburgh in the 20th century.
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