Exclusive: Marchánt Davis talks Lee Daniels’ Broadway play, Ain’t No Mo’
Currently playing on Broadway is Lee Daniels’ Broadway play, AIN’T NO MO’, which opened December 1 at the Belasco Theater. Following a successful off-Broadway run at the Public Theater, the New York Times“Critic’s Pick” production blends sketch comedy, satire and avant garde theater as it dares to ask the incendiary question, “What if the U.S. government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?”
The cast includes Crystal Lucas-Perry, Fedna Jacquet, Marchánt Davis, Shannon Matesky, Ebony Marshall-Oliver and playwright Jordan E. Cooper.
Playing several characters in the play is actor, writer, producer and Philadelphia native Marchánt Davis, who received a Lucille Lortel and Audelco Award nominations for his 2019 performance when it played at The Public. Davis is also known for his acclaimed performance opposite Anna Kendrick in the film, The Day Shall Come. Other film credits include Tuscaloosa and Denzel Washington’s A Journal for Jordan.
In addition, this January Marchánt’s debut children’s book, A Boy and His Mirror, will be released by Penguin Random House. The uplifting story is about a boy, Chris, who is teased by classmates about his long, curly, hair. Chris learns valuable lessons through the help of his magical mirror that gives him a whole new way of seeing himself, reminding readers to look beyond appearances and celebrate one another for who they are. The story is personal to Davis; this book is a small part of his effort to counter toxic male masculinity in the Black community while also celebrating the strong, resilient Black women who raised him. We’re happy to share an electronic copy of the book with you.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales caught up with Davis as he spoke about playing several characters in Ain’t No Mo’.
