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Why I Cried Watching August Wilson's "Jitney" in Italy— And Why Seeing It in Pittsburgh This Weekend Will Be Like Watching Shakespeare at The Globe The Pulitzer Prize winner's plays have been performed around the world, but on May 8th, the Italian version of his first play will come home to The Hill where August grew up.

An excerpt from Cleveland's The Land article by Christopher Johnston titled Coming to America, details the journey on August Wilson's groundbreaking JITNEY, in Italian to Cleveland, Ohio.

Thank You, American Theatre magazine

Cleveland's Powerful Long Ladder is proud to be one one of the first three theatre companies to import August Wilson's groundbreaking JITNEY, in Italian, directed by Renzo Carbonera to the U.S.. The Black Rep in St. Louis kicked off the successful tour, May 1-3.

We just ended a blazing two night performance with Jitney, in Italian on May 5th-6th at Treelawn Hall in Cleveland's growing Waterloo Arts District. In addition, we honored legendary Wilsonian Warrior, Stephen McKinley Henderson (Lincoln, Fences) with "The Lloyd Richards" for his monumental achievement in stage, television, film and his dedication to the community.

For those who missed this amazing production in Cleveland and St. Louis, Jitney, in Italian closes it's three city U S. run in Wilson's native home, Pittsburgh, May 8th-10th at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company in collaboration with August Wilson House in the historical Hill District.

August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian (Gift Article) In three U.S. cities, a new production of the playwright’s cabdriver drama “Jitney” will be imported from Italy.