Fat Ham

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Fat Ham
Written by James Ijames
Date premiered April 23, 2021
Place premiered Wilma Theater, Philadelphia

Fat Ham is a play by James Ijames. It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The play was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama[1][2][3] and was nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Play.

Premise

Juicy, a young queer black man, is confronted by the ghost of his father during a barbecue, who demands that Juicy avenge his murder. Juicy, already familiar with Hamlet's plight, tries to break the cycles of trauma and violence.

Productions

The play premiered on April 23, 2021 in a filmed production for the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. The digital production was available until May 23.[4]

It made its Off-Broadway debut at The Public Theater on May 12, 2022,[5] to overwhelmingly positive reviews.[6] The Public Theater production transferred to Broadway in 2023 with the entire cast and most of the creative team intact. Previews began at the American Airlines Theatre on March 21, with opening night on April 12. The production once again received widespread critical acclaim[7] and five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play and Best Director of a Play.[8] The Broadway production was originally scheduled to have a strictly limited run through June 25, 2023.[9] The run was extended through July 2, 2023,[10] subsequently closing on that date. After its closure on Broadway the show transferred directly to The Huntington in Boston.

Casts

Character Philadelphia Off-Broadway[11] Broadway[12] Boston[13]
2021 2022 2023 2023
Juicy Brennen S. Malone Marcel Spears Marshall W. Mabry IV
Pap Lindsay Smiling Billy Eugene Jones James T. Alfred
Tedra Kimberly S. Fairbanks Nikki Crawford Ebony Marshall-Oliver
Rev Lindsay Smiling Billy Eugene Jones James T. Alfred
Tio Anthony Martinez-Briggs Chris Herbie Holland Lau'rie Roach
Rabby Jennifer Kidwell Benja Kay Thomas Thomika Marie Bridwell
Opal Taysha Marie Canales Adrianna Mitchell Victoria Omoregie
Larry Brandon J. Pierce Calvin Leon Smith Amar Atkins

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2022 Pulitzer Prize[2] Pulitzer Prize for Drama James Ijames Won
2023 Tony Awards[8] Best Play Nominated
Best Direction of a Play Saheem Ali Nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Nikki Crawford Nominated
Best Costume Design of a Play Dominique Fawn Hill Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Play Bradley King Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play Mikaal Sulaiman Nominated
Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Play Nominated
Distinguished Performance Marcel Spears Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards John Gassner Award for New American Play James Ijames Won

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Fat_Ham&oldid=727286131"