King Hedley II | Huntington Theatre Company

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Love. Betrayal. Murder. Guilt.

August Wilson's epic new tale is set in the 1980s — when the rich got richer and the poor got poorer. Don't miss this East Coast premiere of the latest in Wilson's cycle of plays portraying the African-American experience through each decade of the 20th century.

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August Wilson Playwright August Wilson Playwright
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August Wilson

Playwright

August Wilson authored How I Learned What I Learned (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2012), Fences (2009), Radio Golf (2006), Gem of the Ocean (2004), King Hedley II (2000), Jitney (1998), Seven Guitars (1995), Two Trains Running (1990), The Piano Lesson (1988), and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (1986). These works explore the heritage and experience of African Americans decade-by-decade over the course of the 20^th century.
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David Gallo Scenic Design David Gallo Scenic Design
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David Gallo

Scenic Design

David Gallo has Huntington design credits that include August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned (2016), Gem of the Ocean (2004), King Hedley II (2000), Jitney (1998), and Radio Golf (2006). Broadway credits include Memphis, First Date, Radio Golf (Tony Award nomination), Gem of the Ocean (Tony Award nomination), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical), Xanadu, Company, andThoroughly Modern Millie.
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Rob Milburn Sound Design Rob Milburn Sound Design
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Rob Milburn

Sound Design

Rob Milburn has previously designed sound or music for the Huntington's productions of A Doll's House (2017), Awake and Sing! (2014), Good People (2012), Private Lives (2012), How Shakespeare Won the West (2008), The Amen Corner (2001), King Hedley II (2000), Jitney (1998), Ah, Wilderness! (1998), and Bang the Drum Slowly (1994).
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Mel WinklerStool Pigeon
Tony ToddKing Hedley II
Marlene WarfieldRuby
Russell AndrewsMister
Ella JoyceTonya
Charles BrownElmore
Marion Isaac McClintonDirector
Max RoachOriginal Musical Compositions
Toni-Leslie JamesLighting Design
Donald HolderLighting Design
Dianne R. McIntyreChoreographer
David LeongFight Director

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South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA: 527 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02116
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Artists

August Wilson

Playwright

David Gallo

Scenic Design

Rob Milburn

Sound Design

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