The VerdictRead the Reviews for Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway, Starring Norm Lewis
Lonne Elder III's play returns to New York via Peccadillo Theater Company, Negro Ensemble Company, and Eric Falkenstein.
By
Margaret Hall
April 29, 2025
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The new Off-Broadway revival of Lonne Elder III's Ceremonies in Dark Old Men opened April 28, and the reviews are rolling in. Playing the Theatre at St. Clements, performances continue through May 18, with Clinton Turner Davis at the helm.
The work, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, premiered Off-Broadway in 1969 via Negro Ensemble Company, which is co-presenting this revival with Peccadillo Theater Company and Eric Falkenstein.
Norm Lewis leads the cast, sharing the stage with Felicia Boswell, James Foster Jr., Morgan Siobhan Green, Jeremiah Packer, Calvin M. Thompson, and Bryce Michael Wood. Casting is by Robin Carus.
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Elder's play is set in 1950s New York, centering on a widowed father, a barber who used to be a vaudeville performer whose life is thrown into turmoil when his daughter's long-standing resentments come to a head as his two sons' criminal enterprise unravels.
The production features scenic design by Harry Feiner, costume design by Isabel Rubio, and lighting design by Jimmy Lawlor. The producing team also includes Willette and Manny Klausner, David S. Stone, Linda Powell, Jamie deRoy, Annaleise Loxton, and Jamila Ponton Bragg.
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Photos: Norm Lewis and More in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway
Photos: Norm Lewis and More in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway
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Norm Lewis and Jeremiah Packer in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
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Scenic design of Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
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Clinton Turner Davis and company of Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
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Bryce Wood and Calvin M. Thompson in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
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