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Harlem's History Shown Through Song George C. Wolfe, the cast and crew of, the musical, Harlem Song does a great job in telling the history of Harlem. My assumption, at the beginning of the musical, was that I'd be asleep within five minutes of the musical. But the performers and creators of Harlem Song certainly proved me wrong. Throughout this musical it was hard for me to stop smiling. I left the Apollo Theater with pains in my cheek from smiling so long. It was humorous but also had its serious parts. Harlem Song tells the story of Harlem's history through musical numbers
and dance. This musical tells you about Harlem's past, present, and
all the trials and tribulations Harlem has gone through over its years.
There are scenes about the Depression and how Harlem was affected, Harlem
during the Joe Louis fight, Harlem during the War, Harlem during the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and how Harlem reacted through
riots and violence thereafter, and how Harlem has changed over the years.
Going from brownstones to projects. The musical had an all black cast
with veteran actors like B.J Crosby (Smokey Joe's Cafe, and Dreamg Although I don't know much about these people they served a purpose in informing the audienceand helped to open scenes. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that Harlem Song is a great play for all ages and everybody should have a chance to see this musical and see what Harlem was like back then. |
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who was my favorite in this musical, and the multi-talented, Queen Esther
(Queen Esther: Unemployed Superstar and Rent). Every time B.J Crosby
appeared I expected to laugh and wasn't disappointed. Another crowd
pleaser was David St. Louis (Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Scarlet
Pimpernel) who seemed to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Harlem
Song is like a "Blast To Harlem's Past". This musical had people laughing,
learning, and moving to the beats of the big band melody. Young, old,
black, and white all came to see this musical and I don't think anyone
left disappointed. Not only did this musical express Harlem's past but
Harlem's past take part in the musical. Ossie Davis did the intro, and
other appearances were made by Evelyn Cunningham, Luis Alvarez, Jose
Ferrer, Rev. E. Roland Clemons, and Samuel King.