Stick Fly (Broadway)
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Stick Fly (Broadway) is a contemporary play by Lydia R. Diamond that explores race, class, and family dynamics within an affluent African American family during a tense weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Stick Fly | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Broadway play ⓘ |
| actStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| author | Lydia R. Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| BroadwayTheatre | Cort Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayType | play with music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews for writing and performances ⓘ |
| director | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
generational conflict
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parent-child relationships ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ tensions between race and class within the Black community ⓘ |
| featuresOriginalMusicBy | Alicia Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary drama
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family drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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family dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Cheryl
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Joe LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent “Spoon” LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting an affluent African American family on Broadway ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alicia Keys
NERFINISHED
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Jujamcyn Theaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelle Nugent NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Simons NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Hendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Martha’s Vineyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | one weekend ⓘ |
| settingType | affluent African American family home ⓘ |
| subject |
African American upper-middle-class life
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class privilege ⓘ colorism ⓘ family secrets ⓘ identity ⓘ interracial relationships ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| writer | Lydia R. Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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