"Platanos
& Collard Greens" Off Broadway Production in NYC
5/30/06 - LatinRapper.com/Between The Lines
Productions press release
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Writer/Producer/Hip-Hop scholar David Lamb brings his
first book "Do Platanos Go Wit' Collard Greens?" to life in
the stage production of "Platanos & Collard Greens."
The production, which debuted to sold-out audiences in 2003,
is continuing its Off-Broadway run from May 5th through July
23rd 2006 at Florence Gould Hall located at 55 E. 59th
Street (between Park and Madison Avenues) in Manhattan.
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This hugely successful show has enchanted audiences of
nearly 40,000 people both Off Broadway and in over 10
major cities at more than 100 universities in 17 states
across the country.
The play tells the story of two college students,
Freeman, an African-American man, and Angelita, a Latino
woman, both forced to confront and overcome cultural and
racial prejudices, while defending their bond from the
biases held by family and friends.
"Platanos & Collard Greens' is a though-provoking
romantic comedy that tactfully addresses stereotypes,
prejudices, and urban myths that exist between
African-Americans and Latinos, within the context of Hip
Hop, humor, and satire. The play encourages the audience
to evaluate the stereotypes that pervade the urban New
York experience. Lamb displays these common yet
outrageous viewpoints while humorously and deftly
shooting them down and poetically exposing them justly
as misrepresentations of reality. The audience is likely
to question conventional attitudes held about themselves
and others. Platanos will remind you of your family,
your loves, your life.
"Cultures and passions collide in "Platanos and Collard
Greens" ... The play combines dramatic dialogue with the
poetics of hip-hop." - New York Post
THEATER: Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street (between
Park and Madison), Manhattan
DATES: (for a list of full dates for June/July, visit
the website)
* Friday, June 2, 2006 @ 7:30pm hosted by Mike Shannon
from 98.7 KISS FM
* Sunday June 4, 2006 @3:00pm and 7:00pm
* Friday, June 9, 2006 @7:30pm hosted by Fatman Scoop
from HOT 7
* Saturday June 10, 2006 @1:00pm, 4:30pm and 8:00pm
* Friday, June 16, 2006 @7:30pm Hosted by Wendy Williams
from 107.5
COST: $25.50 to $45.50 Saturday 1pm and Sunday 7pm
performances or $35.50 to $55.50 all other performances.
TIX: 212.307.4100, www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at
any TicketMaster outlet or at the Box Office, 55 E. 59th
Street, Manhattan (between Park and Madison). For
Box office information line and groups of 15 or more:
212.355.6160
On the web:
http://www.platanosandcollardgreens.com
