Theater

Review: ‘Purlie Victorious’ Skewers Racism With Passion—and Laughter

HISTORY LESSON

Ossie Davis’ 1961 play “Purlie Victorious,” revived on Broadway starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young, is an indictment of white supremacy that uses humor to puncture prejudice.

Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young in Purlie Victorious.
Marc J. Franklin