New York Adult Entertainment: Original Ruined Cast Members Will Revisit the Drama in Seattle and Los Angeles
Portia, who assumed the role of brothel keeper Mama Nadi during the Off-Broadway run, will lead a cast that also features Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Salima), Cherise Boothe (Josephine), Russell G. Jones (Christian) and Condola Rashad (Sophie).
Newly added for the production are Tongayi Chirisa (Jerome Kisembe/Soldier), Carl Cofield (Fortune/Soldier/Miner), Simon Shabantu Kashama (Guitarist), Tom Mardirosian (Mr. Harari), Ron McBee (Pascal/Soldier), David St. Louis (Commander Osembenga/Soldier) and Stephen Tyrone Williams (Simon/Soldier/Miner/Aid Worker).
Original creative team members, including scenic designer Derek McLane, costume designer Paul Tazewell and lighting designer Peter Kaczorowski, will recreate their work for the upcoming co-production. Warren Adams will choreograph.
According to the Intiman: “The play is set in a small mining town in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, where Mama Nadi both protects and profits from the young women who seek refuge in her rain forest bar and brothel. Expertly navigating relationships and politics, this remarkable story is rich with humor, music, hope and humanity.”
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