REVIEW: Robey Theatre Company, Scarecrow Press illuminate theatre history

Paul Robeson is well remembered today for his performance as the self-appointed monarch of a Caribbean island in Eugene O’Neill’s “The Emperor Jones.” What’s been largely forgotten is that it was the first important dramatic role for a black actor on Broadway—and that the actor who created the part was not Robeson but a man named Charles Gilpin. “The Emperor’s Last Performance” by Melvin Ishmael Johnson, now in a limited world premiere... Read More

VIDEO: A Preview of ‘The Emperor’s Last Performance’

The Emperor’s Last Performance [more info] Thursday 03/25 8pm (preview) Friday 03/26 8pm Saturday 03/27 3pm and 8pm Sunday 03/28 3pm and 7pm Friday 04/02 8pm Saturday 04/03 3pm and 8pm Sunday 04/04 3pm and 7pm LATC Theatre 4 General Admission: $30 Students: $20    Read More