{"product_id":"choir-boy-9781559364683","title":"Choir Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An exhilarating, multi-layered new play.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney's crispest and most confident work.\"--\u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . . but McCraney's speech holds its own, locating poetry even in casual vernacular and again demonstrating his gift for simile and metaphor.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school's legendary gospel choir, but can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key? Known for his unique brand of urban lyricism, Tarrell Alvin McCraney follows up his acclaimed trilogy \u003ci\u003eThe Brother\/Sister Plays\u003c\/i\u003e with this affecting portrait of a gay youth trying to find the courage to let the truth about himself be known. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, \u003ci\u003eChoir Boy\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Royal Court in London before receiving its Off-Broadway premiere in summer 2013 to critical and popular acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarell Alvin McCraney\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Brother\/Sister Plays\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Size\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Red and Brown Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarcus; Or the Secret of Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e. Other works include \u003ci\u003eWig Out \u003c\/i\u003e, set in New York's drag clubs, and \u003ci\u003eThe Breach\u003c\/i\u003e, which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His awards include the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559364683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarell Alvin McCraney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659786645660,"sku":"9781559364683","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c8bdba69-f026-4096-91f8-176393f5983f.jpg?v=1603895469","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/choir-boy-9781559364683","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}