It's Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back

Richard Wesley was witness to a revolution. As both a celebrated participant and eager student of the Black Theater Movement in the late 1960s, he became part of a seismic force in American culture, breaking down barriers and helping to disrupt the cultural landscape.

Author: Richard Wesley
Publisher: Applause Books
Published: 11/18/2019
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781495072413
ISBN10: 149507241X
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater | History & Criticism
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | African American & Black

About the Author
Richard Wesley was born in Newark, New Jersey. His work has been produced on stage, screen, and television. He has received the Drama Desk Award, the NAACP Image Award, the AUDELCO Award, and the Castillo Award for his work in political theater. Associate Professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, he is married to the novelist Valerie Wilson Wesley.