Thoughts of a Colored Man

A NEW AMERICAN PLAY FOR A NEW BROADWAY

As the sun rises on a single day in the pulsing heart of Brooklyn, seven Black men are about to discover the extraordinary - together. By Keenan Scott II, one of today’s boldest new voices, Thoughts of a Colored Man blends spoken word, slam poetry, rhythm, and humor into a daringly universal new play. Welcome to the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21st century.

This richly theatrical mosaic shines brilliant light onto these men, a tight-knit brotherhood, revealing their most triumphant selves. Their vibrant and vulnerable experiences and feelings reverberate far beyond the barbershops and basketball courts of their community. They reveal the deeply human hopes, joys, sorrows, fears, and dreams of all men, all people.

On a single day in Brooklyn, the extraordinary stories of seven Black men will intersect — changing all of their lives forever. Thoughts of a Colored Man is a bold new drama about the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21st century. Get Thoughts of a Colored Man tickets on TodayTix.

Thoughts of a Colored Man is a play by Keenan Scott II, and the bold new work combines dance, music, spoken word, and slam poetry to craft a vital, thrilling mosaic of Black life. Thoughts of a Colored Man on Broadway is a timely, new American play to herald in a new theatrical vision.

Thoughts of a Colored Man had its world premiere at Syracuse Stage in September 2019, produced in association with Baltimore Center Stage, where it played in October 2019. Now this deeply human celebration of our collective joys, fears, and dreams arrives home in New York City. Get tickets to Thoughts of a Colored Man in New York now.

What to Watch For

• Playwright Keenan Scott II and director Steve H. Broadnax III both make their Broadway debuts with Thoughts of a Colored Man.
• Thoughts of a Colored Man is one of many plays by Black writers joining the 2021-2022 season, a historic Broadway rarity. Others include Pass Over, Chicken & Biscuits, and for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.
• Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, who has also appeared on The Chi and The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is part of the show’s producing team.
• Playwright Keenan Scott II is part of the 2021 TED Fellow cohort. Scott also wrote for the BET miniseries A Luv Tale.
• Steve H. Broadnax III last directed Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King, which was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.