Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater

By: Feb. 28, 2013
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The Public Theater began previews for the world premiere of DETROIT '67, a Public Lab production by Dominique Morisseau, on Tuesday, February 26. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, DETROIT '67 will run through Sunday, March 17 in The Public's Shiva Theater, with an official press opening on Tuesday, March 12. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

It's 1967 in Detroit and Motown music gets the party started. Chelle and her brother Lank transform their basement into an after-hours joint to make ends meet. But when a mysterious woman winds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and the flames of the '67 Detroit riots engulf them all. DETROIT '67 is presented in association with the Classical Theatre of Harlem.

The complete cast of DETROIT '67 features De'Adre Aziza (Bunny), Francois Battiste (Lank), Brandon J. Dirden (Sly), Samantha Soule (Caroline), and Michelle Wilson (Chelle).

DETROIT '67 features scenic design by Neil Patel, costume design by Emilio Esosa, lighting design by Colin Young, and sound design by Shane Rettig.

Single tickets, priced at $15, are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (212) 967-7555,www.publictheater.org, or in person at The Public Theater box office at 425 Lafayette Street. The Library at The Public will also be open nightly for food and drink, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and Joe's Pub will continue to offer some of the best music in the city.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Brandon J. Dirden and Francois Battiste

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Michelle Wilson and Francois Battiste

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Michelle Wilson and Brandon J. Dirden

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Samantha Soule, De'Adre Aziza, and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza, Francois Battiste, and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza and Francois Battiste

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
De'Adre Aziza and Michelle Wilson

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Francois Battiste and De'Adre Aziza

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater
Francois Battiste and Samantha Soule

Photo Flash: First Look at DETROIT '67 at The Public Theater



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