Davis wife and frequent collaborator, Ruby Dee played Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins.
Original cast members also included: Alan Alda, Godfrey Cambridge, Sorrell Booke and Beah Richards.
Ossie Davis gave the American theater an American hero in Purlie Judson, said Leslie Odom, Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.Tony Duran
I have loved this piece and its author, Mr. Davis, for well over half my life.
I am thrilled beyond measure to be part of this revival company.
Mr. Daviss pages are full of joy and rhythm, laughter and hope.
Martin Luther King Jr. visits the original cast of ‘Purlie Victorious’ (Photo by Thomas E. Poag)
His call to justice is timeless and needed now more than ever.
With Leslie Odom, Jr. in the role, Purlie will rise withmagnificence.
