Details

Tells the true story of nine young black men, aged between 12 and 19, travelling on a train through Scottsboro, Alabama in 1931 in search of a new life. By the end of their journey, their lives had been changed forever by the devastating effect of a single lie. Two white women falsely accused the nine of rape. Even though one of the women later recanted her accusation and in spite of a total absence of evidence, the boys were convicted. Their subsequent trials and appeals, lasting seven years, deeply divided the nation. The Scottsboro Boys website.

Cast/Performers

Colman Domingo (Mr. Bones), Forrest McClendon (Mr. Tambo), Christian Dante-White (Charles Weems), Clinton Roane (Roy Wright), Julian Glover (The Interlocutor), Dawn Hope (The Lady), Adebayo Bolaji (Clarence Norris), Carl Spencer (Andy Wright), Martin Bishop, Susan Reynolds, Jordan Shaw

Creatives/Company

Music(s): John Kander, Fred Ebb
Lyrics(s): John Kander, Fred Ebb
Book by: David Thompson
Producer(s): Young Vic, Catherine Schreiber
Director: Susan Stroman
Choreographer: Susan Stroman