- King Hedley II
Infobox Play
name = King Hedley II
image_size = 180px
writer =August Wilson
series = "The Pittsburgh Cycle "
genre = Drama
setting = The Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1985
subject = a man's salvation and a quest for redemption for a family and a people
premiere = 1999
place =Seattle Repertory Theatre Seattle, Washington
orig_lang = English
ibdb_id = 12865
iobdb_id = 4869"King Hedley II" is a play by American
playwright ,August Wilson , the ninth in his ten-part series, "The Pittsburgh Cycle". It was first performed by theSeattle Repertory Theatre inSeattle, Washington , and staged its Broadway premiere on 1 May 2001 at theVirginia Theatre inNew York City .Plot synopsis
;Characters
* Tonya
* Ruby
* Elmore
* King
* Mister
* Stool PigeonSet in 1980s
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , it tells the story of an ex-con in Pittsburgh trying to rebuild his life. It's been described as one of Wilson's darkest, telling the tale of a man trying to save $10,000 by selling stolen refrigerators so that he can buy a video store, as well as revisiting stories of other characters initially presented in "Seven Guitars ". This is the ninth of the plays in Wilson's ten-play cycle , each from a different era.The play opened on Broadway at the
Virginia Theatre on May 1, 2001 and ran for 72 performances and 24 previews. Directed byMarion McClinton , the play's cast includedBrian Stokes Mitchell ,Leslie Uggams , andViola Davis . The play premiered at ThePittsburgh Public Theater and played a number of other regional theaters, including TheGoodman Theatre , before its Broadway engagement.Awards and nominations
;Nominations
* 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
* 2001 Drama Desk Award for Best Play
* 2001 Tony Award for Best Play
* 2007 Audelco Award Dramatic Production of the Year
* 2007 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding RevivalReferences
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