Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway
| Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stan Lathan[1] |
| Date premiered | November 14, 2002 |
| Place premiered | Broadway, New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Slam poetry, performance poetry |
Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway is 2002 slam poetry Broadway show inspired by the Def Poetry Jam television series and produced by Russell Simmons.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
The show was Russell Simmons' first Broadway venture.[8]
The show's original cast of spoken word poets featured Staceyann Chin, Mayda Del Valle, Steve Colman, Suheir Hammad, Black Ice, Georgia Me, Beau Sia.[1]
The show closed in 2003.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. 2002.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ NPR
- ^ The New York Times
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- ^ Variety
- ^ Ehren, Christine (November 18, 2002). "PHOTO CALL: Russell Simmons Brings Def Poetry to Broadway". Playbill.
- ^ The New York Times
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