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Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs August Wilson's classic from the American Century Cycle.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs August Wilson's classic from the American Century Cycle.
Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Wilson’s haunting drama follows blues musician Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton, a man determined to win back the woman he loves and build a future beyond the limitations of Black life in America. As his friends gather and stories about Barton flow, what emerges is a richly layered portrait of masculinity and ambition, artistry, community and the collective weight of dreams deferred.
