Pullman Porter Blues is a 2012 play written by Cheryl West. Set in 1937, during the Great Depression, the play shows the story of the Pullman porters on a train ride aboard the Panama Limited from Chicago to New Orleans.[1][2]

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Cast edit

  • Grandfather Monroe - Larry Marshall
  • Cephas - Warner Miller or Tosin Morohunfola
  • Sylvester - Cleavant Derricks
  • Train conductor Tex
  • Lutie the stowaway

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Reception edit

Variety reviewer Paul Harris wrote: "Despite its flaws, "Pullman Porter Blues" offers delightful moments and earns kudos for attitude."[3] The Chicago Reader's Justin Hayford was critical of the play's "repetitive scenes,"[4] while the Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones found the production to be "a good 15 minutes too long" but was nonetheless entertained.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ Friedman, Margaret (18 September 2012). "Fall Arts: Playwright Cheryl L. West Takes the Train". Seattle Weekly.
  2. ^ a b "Your Chicago: Historic Pullman Neighborhood". 27 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b Harris, Paul (3 December 2012). "Pullman Porter Blues". Variety.
  4. ^ Hayford, Justin (September 25, 2013). "Pullman Porter Blues blues". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Jones, Chris (September 24, 2013). "Echoes of race and history from the days of Pullman rail". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2019.

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