CLOSED September 2017. After a fabulous 7 1/2 years run, Off-Broadway at St Lukes Theatre AND the Actors Temple Theatre, the AIRMAN of Tuskegee have moved on. Taking it on the road. The magic will continue!“Black Angels Over Tuskegee” – the international hit stage play that amazed St. Luke’s Theatre audiences, returned to St. Lukes Theatre on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 1 pm, where it opened Off-Broadway on Jan. 29, 2010, with it’s historical journey about the Tuskegee Airmen.
officially opened Feb. 15, 2010, ending its run at St. Luke’s Theatre on May 31, 2010 before transferring to the Actors Temple Theater on June 5, 2010, where “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” continued its Off-Broadway run through November 15, 2014.
“We are super excited to return to our roots at St. Luke’s Theatre.”says writer director Layon Gray. The play was recently inducted into the New York Public Library of Performing Arts. “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” will benefit scholars and researchers for years to come and we are grateful.” says curator Annemarie van Roessel.
This captivating all-male cast delivers a powerful performance that will entertain, inspire and inform as audiences discover the story that provoked a monumental change in American history
The TUSKEGEE AIRMEN are BACK at ST. LUKE’S THEATRE
The magic continues where it all began!
“Black Angels Over Tuskegee” tells the story of an elite WW II Squadron before it was airborne
“Uplifting! Inspirational! This show is also tough to resist. By the end, when the pilots overcame their obstacles and finally got up into the air to the swelling of music, tears welled up in my eyes.” – New York Times
“Dynamite performances!” – Time Out NY
Black Angels Over Tuskegee is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen told in narrative of six men embarking upon a journey to become pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. The play explores their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood. The play goes beyond the headlines of the popular stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and exposes the men who exhibited the courage to excel, in spite of all the overwhelming odds against them.
Winner 2009 NAACP Award “Best Ensemble”
Winner 2009 Artistic Achievement Award “Best Play”
Special 5th year Anniversary Performance – February 26, 2015
Black Angels Over Tuskegee Creative Team
Author: Layon Gray
Director: Layon Gray
Producer: Edmund Gaynes, The Layon Gray Experience LLC, .
Press Agent: David Gersten & Associates
“The characters are so realistic that the audience can’t help but be thoroughly moved!” – Associated Press
“Excellent ensemble acting keeps Black Angels Over Tuskegee soaring. Some plays teach, others celebrate, and a few simply entertain. Black Angels Over Tuskegee manages to do all three and one thing more: It inspires.” – Back Stage
“Stunning!” – Curtain Up
“Uplifting! Inspirational! This show is also tough to resist. By the end, when the pilots overcame their obstacles and finally got up into the air to the swelling of music, tears welled up in my eyes.” – New York Times
“The characters are so realistic that the audience can’t help but be thoroughly moved!” – Associated Press“Excellent ensemble acting keeps Black Angels Over Tuskegee soaring. Some plays teach, others celebrate, and a few simply entertain. Black Angels Over Tuskegee manages to do all three and one thing more: It inspires.” –Back Stage
“Mr. Gray has the instincts of an entertainer.” – New York Times
“Stunning! Gray creates convincing portraits of African Americans.” – Curtain Up- NY
“Powerful! Characters so realistic the audience cant help but be thoroughly moved.” – Associated Press
“Sheer depth and emotional power! This production took my breath away. The commanding ensemble embody how deeply-felt specific acting can grip an audience at a visceral level unlike any special effect or cool gimmick. ” – NYTheatre.com
“Absolutely Brilliant! Feels as if someone is watching a piece of living history. Gray’s direction is letter perfect. Put this show on your must see list.” – The Epoch Times
“Mr. Gray has the instincts of an entertainer, this show is also tough to resist. By the end, when the pilots overcame their obstacles and finally got up into the air to the swelling of music, tears welled up in my eyes” – New York Times
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St. Luke's Theatre is Permanently CLOSED 