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   1 day ago · One day, in the spring of 1964, among the glittering theater marquees of Times Square, James Baldwin was en route to rehearsal for his new Broadway production, “Blues for Mister Charlie ...

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   1 day ago · Hansberry put it another way 60 years ago, during the run of “Blues”: “Jimmy Baldwin’s been accused of being excessive,” she told The Times. “He’s only scratched the surface.”. The post Baldwin’s ‘Blues for Mister Charlie,’ 60 Years After It Hit Broadway appeared first on New York Times.

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     Baldwin’s ‘Blues for Mister Charlie,’ 60 Years After It Hit Broadway

     On the centennial of James Baldwin’s birth, a look at this revolutionary work that was a playwriting milestone for him. One day, in the spring of 1964, among the glittering theater marquees ...

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   1 day ago · James Baldwin’s "Blues for Mister Charlie" premiered on Broadway in 1964, delivering a powerful commentary on racism and social justice. Sixty years later, Baldwin's play remains as relevant as ever, continuing to provoke thought and dialogue about race in America.

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   1 day ago · By Anna Venarchik On the centennial of James Baldwin’s birth, a look at this revolutionary work that was a playwriting milestone for him. Published: July 29, 2024 at 02:31PM from NYT Theater via &l…

8. www.goodreads.com › 38473Blues for Mister Charlie by James Baldwin | Goodreads

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Blues for Mister Charlie. James Baldwin. 4.14. 2,042ratings161reviews. In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizing probe of the wounds of race.

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   Jul 15, 2024 · Escape the racial, political traps of Mister Charlie patting murder on the shoulder for another warmer corner of Hell stretched. The Kuumbaya tackles immeasurable hatred to prideful actions attacking enemies.

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    What is the meaning of Blues for Mister Charlie?

    • Blues for Mister Charlie, tragedy in three acts by James Baldwin, produced and published in 1964. ... “Mister Charlie” is a slang term for a white man. The story concerns Richard Henry, a black man who returns to the Southern town of his birth to begin a new life and recover from drug addiction.

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    When did the phrase 'blues for Mister Charlie' come out?

    • In the 1960s the phrase was associated with the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and became nationally familiar. It appeared in the title of James Baldwin 's play Blues for Mister Charlie (1964) and in the third verse of Malvina Reynolds 's protest song "It Isn't Nice" (1967):

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    Was Jimmy Baldwin 'excessive' on 'blues'?

    • Hansberry put it another way 60 years ago, during the run of “Blues”: “Jimmy Baldwin’s been accused of being excessive,” she told The Times. “He’s only scratched the surface.”

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    What happened in 'blues' based on a true story?

    • ON APRIL 23, 1964, “Blues” opened at the ANTA theater. The plot follows Richard, a young, outspoken Black musician returning home to the South, to “Plaguetown,” a name that casts an allegorical sheen over the story. He is murdered by a white racist shopkeeper, and a sham trial ensues, exposing the diffidence of the drama’s white liberal character.

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11. www.kulturallylit.org › event-details-registrationBlues for Mister Charlie Theatrical Reading | Kulturally LIT

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    Jul 14, 2024 · Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play, a social commentary drama in three acts. It was first produced and published in 1964. In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds.