Mr. Joy

Mr. Joy

Paramount Center
559 Washington Street Boston

What happened to Mr. Joy? In Daniel Beaty's work of the same name, a Harlem community is shaken when the Chinese immigrant and neighborhood shoe repairman falls victim to an act of violence. Told through the lens of his many customers -- all played by actress Tangela Large -- a community tries to heal by reflecting on the impact Mr. Joy had on their lives. Large embodies everyone from a bubbly 11-year-old to a "gangsta granny" in this poignant and funny tale produced by ArtsEmerson at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre.

Thru - Oct 18, 2015