Black Nativity

Play

Writers: Langston Hughes

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1961
Genres
Cast Size
small
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes retells Christianity's famous nativity story with an entirely African-American cast. Traditionally the play has been performed in a gospel style, which includes Christmas carols. The birth of Jesus plays prominently in the play’s production.

Lead Characters

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