Birdie Blue
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jun 23, 2005
Closed Jul 17, 2005
Opened Jun 23, 2005
Closed Jul 17, 2005
Directions & Map
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Second Stage Theatre presents Birdie Blue, by Cheryl L. West. Times are tougher than ever, but Birdie welcomes us in, tells it -- and we mean all of it -- like it is, and then does what she has to do in this lyrical and jazzy reflection on love, marriage, and the passage of time. The show stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Billy Porter, and Charles Weldon. Seret Scott directs.
Opening night performance on Thursday, June 23 begins at 6:45pm.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Second Stage Theatre
305 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
Founded in 1979 under the leadership of artistic director Carole Rothman, Second Stage produces a diverse range of premieres and new interpretations of America's best contemporary theatre, including such productions as Coastal Disturbances, This Is O [...] Read More
305 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
Founded in 1979 under the leadership of artistic director Carole Rothman, Second Stage produces a diverse range of premieres and new interpretations of America's best contemporary theatre, including such productions as Coastal Disturbances, This Is O [...] Read More
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S. Epatha Merkerson is riveting in the title role of Cheryl L. West's Birdie Blue; unfortunately, her performance is not enough to rescue this intriguing but flawed work. The action of this fragmented memory play spans decades as it chronicles Birdie's life and loves, particularly her relationships with her third husband, Jackson (Charles Weldon), and her only son, Bam (Billy Porter).
As played by Merkerson, Birdie is a charismatic woman full of hopes and dreams. An admirer of Dr. Martin Luther King, she is devastated by his assassination, which figures prominently in the play -- especially in the sequence depicting the rift that comes to exist between herself and Bam. Birdie is no saint, [...]