Purlie Victorious (Broadway, Cort Theatre, 1961) | Playbill

Purlie Victorious

Broadway
Play
Comedy
Original


SYNOPSIS:

A black man dreams of being a preacher and works to take control of the church in his small Georgia community despite the community's difficult relationships with neighboring whites, in Ossie Davis's comedy.

People (23)

Awards

Tony Award
1962 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
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