![]() ![]() ![]() He soon starts off on a journey to find the mythic City of Bones, leading him to startling discoveries and setting him on a course of duty and redemption. Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, Citizen Barlow arrives on the eve of Ester's 287th birthday, looking for guidance on how to build himself a better life. It comes to Broadway directly from a successful run at Boston's Huntington Theatre, bringing with it 2004 Tony-winner Phylicia Rashad.Rashad stars as Aunt Ester, a legendary community elder with astonishing powers that has appeared in two previous Wilson plays-Two Trains Running and King Hedley II. Gem of the Ocean is the remarkable story that starts it all. Two-time Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson has penned the highly-anticipated ninth work in his ten-play series about the African-American experience in the 20th century, bringing him just one piece away from completion. ![]()
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