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McCraney’s Choir Boy Examines Individual Struggling With A Conformist Society

A gay teenager leading a religious choir at a regimented prep school for African-Americans is a perfect theatrical metaphor for an individualist struggling to square his uncompromising self into a society built upon conformity. Elevated by thrilling music performed in five-part harmony, a depiction of this difficult dance is the premise of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy in GableStage’s intriguing production.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Choir Boy, Datus Puryear, Din Griffin, James Randolph, Joseph Adler, Melvin Cox, Peter Haig, Samuel Enmand, Tarell Alvin McCraney | Leave a comment