A Free Man of Color
| A Free Man of Color | |
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| Written by | John Guare |
| Date premiered | November 18, 2010 |
| Place premiered |
Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | New Orleans |
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A Free Man of Color is a play by John Guare. It is set in New Orleans in 1801 before the Louisiana Purchase (as well as in Haiti and France), and follows the story of Jacques Cornet, "a new world Don Juan" and the wealthiest colored man in New Orleans. His world changes as racism enters the city.
The show was originally expected to be produced by the Public Theater to open in early 2009, but the engagement was postponed due to "lack of necessary funding".
A Free Man of Color premiered on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Previews were originally scheduled to begin on October 21, 2010, but were delayed until October 23, 2010. The show officially opened on November 18, 2010, in a limited engagement until January 9, 2011.
The creative team includes direction by George C. Wolfe, set design by David Rockwell, costume design by Ann Hould-Ward, lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, and instrumental music by Jeanine Tesori.
The original cast featured Jeffrey Wright in the lead role, Mos Def as Cupidon Murmur, Reg Rogers as Princepousse/Tallyrand, Joseph Marcell as Dr. Toubib, Arnie Burton as James Monroe, Robert Stanton as Georges Feydeau, Paul Dano as Meriwether Lewis, John McMartin as Thomas Jefferson, Veanne Cox as Mme. Mandragola, and Sara Gettelfinger as Doña Athene/Calliope.
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