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The astonishing power of `Last Black Man'
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THE DEATH OF THE LAST BLACK MAN IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD
Play in one act by Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Liz
Diamond. Set, Riccardo Hernandez. Costumes, Caryn Neman.
Lighting, Glen Fasman. Music, sound, Dan Moses Schreier.
Produced by the Yale Repertory in the Winterfest program
At: University Theater, New Haven, through March 7
NEW HAVEN -- It's likely most critics have a predisposition to
be wary -- if not outright skeptical -- ...
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