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Jason Veasey as Thought 5, James Jackson Jr. as Thought 2, Jaquel Spivey as Usher, L Morgan Lee as Thought 1 and Antwayn Hopper as Thought 6 in "A Strange Loop."The show, affectionately described as unapologetically Black and queer, has exploded in popularity since its arrival on Broadway in April. The play's fervor comes at a time when Black queer characters are still unrepresented on U.S. stages.
“When I heard it was Black and gay, that was the most important thing to me,” said White, who is in his mid-30s. “It’s important for us to see ourselves in artistic work. Most of the plays that have queer characters are based in whiteness.” “For many years, we were workshopping this and we thought it would never ever make the light of day,” he said. “The fact that it has is already revolutionary.”
“There was a woman in front of me in a theater that said, ‘That’s what she gets,’ when Jurnee Smollett’s character finds out that she’s HIV-positive,” Jackson said. It also became the inspiration behind a loop in the musical, showing how religion and homophobia can fuel deadly HIV/AIDS stigma.Charles Ray Hamilton, 34, a TV and film writer, said it’s his third time watching “A Strange Loop” on Broadway. Hamilton says the work makes him feel seen as a Black queer person.
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