Detroit '67
Concord Theatricals Corp. · Paperback · November 24, 2014
Dominique Morisseau a rising star of the playwriting world and recipient of the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History takes the audience on a journey to 1967 in the city of Detroit.
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- Who it’s for
- A 1967 Detroit setting brings Motown music into a family business under strain.
- Genres
- African American Plays, Historical Drama, American Plays
- Published
- Concord Theatricals Corp., November 24, 2014
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Dominique Morisseau a rising star of the playwriting world and recipient of the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History takes the audience on a journey to 1967 in the city of Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives the siblings clash over much more than the family business.
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Motown and Tension
A 1967 Detroit setting brings Motown music into a family business under strain.
Come here for
- Motown music and a 1967 Detroit setting
- Siblings whose disagreement reaches beyond the family business
Expect
- Historical drama centered on family tensions
- A stage work shaped by Detroit and its moment
Where it sits
| African American Plays | 72% |
|---|---|
| Historical Drama | 43% |
| American Plays | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Plays
- Tragedy
- Authors
- Dominique Morisseau
- Publisher
- Concord Theatricals Corp.
- Published
- November 24, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- African American Plays