Fences

"TRANSFIXING! ELECTRIC PERFORMANCES! An outstanding new production. Director Kenny Leon shows his affinity for Wilson's work. John Beasley commands the stage and Crystal Fox is a powerhouse. In the beautiful final scene, the characters are bathed in radiance. Thanks to August Wilson, the audience at Fences may feel the same way." — The Boston Globe

"MAGIC! August Wilson at his finest! Fences shines throughout. John Beasley makes a towering and luminous Troy, and you couldn't ask for a finger Rose than Crystal Fox. A great American Tale." — Boston Herald

"Transcendent! The drama soars!" — The Boston Phoenix

"A masterpiece! The graceful and luminous staging by Kenny Leon does both the humor and depth of the play full justice. The moving finale takes the story into a realm beyond words." — The Bay State Banner

"A rich, first-class production!" — Talkin' Broadway

• Wilson's Fences comes home: Playwright's echo resounds with director Leon
  Winding the stairs inside the Huntington Theatre Company's rehearsal hall, Kenny Len pauses for a moment to reflect his emotions...
  Read the entire Boston Globe article

• Director Kenny Leon returns to building 'Fences'
  When director Kenny Leon talks about August Wilson, he tends to slip into the present tense. It's easy to understand why...
  Read the entire Boston Herald interview with Director Kenny Leon

• Three questions about August Wilson's 'Fences': Warner Miller
  Warner Miller makes his Huntington Theatre Company debut with August Wilson's Fences...
  Read the entire ExploreBostonTheatre.com interview with Actor Warner Miller

• Putting up 'Fences' — Playwright August Wilson's presence imbues the Huntington Theatre Company
  Michael Maso can't walk down Huntington Avenue without remembering August Wilson. "He was a resident playwright here for 23 years," the Huntington Theatre Company's managing director recalls. "It feels empty without him..."
  Read the entire B.U. Today article and watch the audio slideshow

• Swinging for 'Fences' — Director Kenny Leon finds new depths in the timeless work of August Wilson
  When the Huntington Theatre Company opened its 28^th season last Friday, it began a 2009-2010 campaign dedicated solely to the telling of stories by American writers, a first for the institution. It's appropriate, then, that the season begins with a play centered on America's pasttime, baseball...
  Read the entire Bay State Banner article

• "Greater Boston" — CenterStage, 9/24/09
  A stunning production with writing to leave you breathless. See Fences!
  Watch the video
  from WGBH.