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Saheem Ali directs the work by Chris Urch.
Lincoln Center Theater celebrated opening night of Chris Urch's The Rolling Stone, directed by Saheem Ali on July 15 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
The cast of six includes Ato Blankson-Wood, Latoya Edwards, Robert Gilbert, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Adenike Thomas, and James Udom.The production features sets by Arnulfo Maldonado, costumes by Dede Ayite, lighting by Japhy Weideman, and original music and sound by Justin Ellington.
Set in Uganda, a country subjected to severe anti-homosexuality laws, The Rolling Stone is an intimate yet explosive family drama about two brothers at odds — one a gay man in a clandestine relationship, and the other a church pastor who fervently rails against the lifestyle his brother is forced to conceal.