1957. Rehearsals begin on what everyone hopes will be Broadway’s next big hit. But social norms and prejudices collide, and so Wiletta Mayer, a gifted Black actress, will finally get to play the lead role in a Broadway show if she’s willing to compromise her principles.
Trouble in Mind is a funny, moving, and ultimately a shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. The 1955 comedy-drama - planned for Broadway but canceled when the playwright wouldn’t tone down its message - finally made its triumphant premiere in 2021.
1957. Rehearsals begin on what everyone hopes will be Broadway’s next big hit. But social norms and prejudices collide, and so Wiletta Mayer, a gifted Black actress, will finally get to play the lead role in a Broadway show if she’s willing to compromise her principles.
Trouble in Mind is a funny, moving, and ultimately a shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. The 1955 comedy-drama - planned for Broadway but canceled when the playwright wouldn’t tone down its message - finally made its triumphant premiere in 2021.
1957. Rehearsals begin on what everyone hopes will be Broadway’s next big hit. But social norms and prejudices collide, and so Wiletta Mayer, a gifted Black actress, will finally get to play the lead role in a Broadway show if she’s willing to compromise her principles.
Trouble in Mind is a funny, moving, and ultimately a shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. The 1955 comedy-drama - planned for Broadway but canceled when the playwright wouldn’t tone down its message - finally made its triumphant premiere in 2021.