The Meeting (play)
| The Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jeff Stetson |
| Characters | Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X |
| Date premiered | 1987 |
| Place premiered | Harlem, New York City, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
The Meeting is a 1987 American play by Jeff Stetson about an imaginary meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in 1965 in a hotel in Harlem during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.[1][2] The play was later televised on American Playhouse in 1989.[3][4]
Reception
The Meeting won a Louis B. Mayer Award and eight 1987 NAACP Theatre Awards.[1] It has been performed throughout Europe and the United States.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Play Will Portray Meeting Of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X". Chicago Tribune. February 2, 1992.
- ^ Tommney, Jim (January 31, 2014). "The Meeting Imagines a Meeting of Length Between Martin Luther King and Malcolm X". Houston Press.
- ^ Mills, Nancy (April 8, 1989). "A 'Meeting' of Minds : Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X: What If . . . ?". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Goodman, Walter (May 3, 1989). "Review/Television; An Imaginary Meeting of Dr. King and Malcolm X". The New York Times.
