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From the writer of Glengarry Glen Ross, Race involves a firm made up of three lawyers, two black and one white, that is offered the chance to defend a white man charged with a crime against a black young woman.

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Performances ended on Aug. 21, 2010.

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About Race

What Is Race About?
Race is about three lawyers—two partners, one African-American, one white, and their young, African-American law clerk—who are deciding whether or not to take the case of wealthy white man accused of raping an African-American woman. The play, like the case, is not open and shut. Shame, guilt, class, sex, lies and, of course, race, are all provocatively stirred together in this fast-paced show that will probably leave theatergoers dissecting and discussing it long after the curtain goes down. As the playwright wrote in a recent essay about his work, “Race, like sex, is a subject on which it is near impossible to tell the truth.” Audience members will undoubtedly bring their own set of judgments and preconceptions into this work that delves into a most complicated and fraught subject.

Race's Richard Thomas Shows Off His Keepsake-Filled Dressing Room
My Space
Race's Richard Thomas Shows Off His Keepsake-Filled Dressing Room
Eddie Izzard Visits Late Late Show
TV Appearance
Eddie Izzard Visits Late Late Show
Race Ends Its Broadway Run
Final Bow
Race Ends Its Broadway Run
Swoosie Kurtz Visits Old Friend Richard Thomas and the Cast of Race
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Swoosie Kurtz Visits Old Friend Richard Thomas and the Cast of Race
What’s Up, Dennis Haysbert? The Race Star On 'Luxuriating' In His Broadway Debut
What's Up?
What’s Up, Dennis Haysbert? The Race Star On 'Luxuriating' In His Broadway Debut
Dennis Haysbert Visits with Regis & Kelly
TV Appearance
Dennis Haysbert Visits with Regis & Kelly
Afton C. Williamson Races Ahead From Understudy to Leading Lady
Fresh Face
Afton C. Williamson Races Ahead From Understudy to Leading Lady
Opening Arguments: Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert on Joining David Mamet’s Race
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Opening Arguments: Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert on Joining David Mamet’s Race
Eddie Izzard Sounds Off on Politics, Soccer and Race
Q&A
Eddie Izzard Sounds Off on Politics, Soccer and Race
We Dream of Kerry Washington's Genie-Inspired Get-Up
Red Carpet Knockouts
We Dream of Kerry Washington's Genie-Inspired Get-Up
Race Welcomes Eddie Izzard, Dennis Haysbert and a New Summer Cast
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Race Welcomes Eddie Izzard, Dennis Haysbert and a New Summer Cast
David Mamet Makes Pornography With Kristen Bell & Ed O'Neill
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David Mamet Makes Pornography With Kristen Bell & Ed O'Neill
Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert Join Race
Cast Change
Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert Join Race
Eddie Izzard to Replace James Spader in Race on Broadway
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Eddie Izzard to Replace James Spader in Race on Broadway
Afton C. Williamson to Replace Kerry Washington in Race on Broadway
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Afton C. Williamson to Replace Kerry Washington in Race on Broadway
Dennis Haysbert to Replace David Alan Grier in Race
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Dennis Haysbert to Replace David Alan Grier in Race
Finishing the Race: Spader, Washington and Grier Announce Departure Dates
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Finishing the Race: Spader, Washington and Grier Announce Departure Dates
Race Tony Nominee David Alan Grier Shares How He Stays Positive and Moist
My Space
Race Tony Nominee David Alan Grier Shares How He Stays Positive and Moist
Meatballs and Prostitutes: David Alan Grier on How to Celebrate a Tony Nom
2010 Tony Reactions
Meatballs and Prostitutes: David Alan Grier on How to Celebrate a Tony Nom
A Complete Set! Race Stars Honored at Sardi’s
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A Complete Set! Race Stars Honored at Sardi’s
Legendary Performer Ruby Dee Takes in Broadway’s Race
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Legendary Performer Ruby Dee Takes in Broadway’s Race
What's Up, Kerry Washington? The Race Star on Mamet, Swearing and Kissing Kristin Chenoweth
What's Up?
What's Up, Kerry Washington? The Race Star on Mamet, Swearing and Kissing Kristin Chenoweth
David Mamet’s Race Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway
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David Mamet’s Race Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway
Race Stars David Alan Grier and Richard Thomas Join Light for Haiti Benefit
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Race Stars David Alan Grier and Richard Thomas Join Light for Haiti Benefit
Hollywood Couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell Head to Broadway’s Race
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Hollywood Couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell Head to Broadway’s Race
Race Star James Spader on Truth, Justice and the Mamet Way
Q&A
Race Star James Spader on Truth, Justice and the Mamet Way
Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Ready to Lock Lips with Race's Kerry Washington
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Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Ready to Lock Lips with Race's Kerry Washington
Ooo, Baby Baby! Motown Great Smokey Robinson Visits Race
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Ooo, Baby Baby! Motown Great Smokey Robinson Visits Race
Kerry Washington Visits With Fallon
TV Appearance
Kerry Washington Visits With Fallon
Missy Elliott and Jane Fonda Flock to Broadway’s Race
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Missy Elliott and Jane Fonda Flock to Broadway’s Race
Broadway’s Race Gets a Starry Red Carpet on Opening Night
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Broadway’s Race Gets a Starry Red Carpet on Opening Night
A Ravishing Opening for David Mamet’s Race
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A Ravishing Opening for David Mamet’s Race
Were Word of Mouth Panelists Tom, Ellen and Kathleen Provoked by Mamet's Race Card?
Word of Mouth Review
Were Word of Mouth Panelists Tom, Ellen and Kathleen Provoked by Mamet's Race Card?
Funnyman David Alan Grier Gets Serious in Race
Q&A
Funnyman David Alan Grier Gets Serious in Race
First Look: A Peek into the World of David Mamet’s Race
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First Look: A Peek into the World of David Mamet’s Race
Movie Goddess Cate Blanchett Enters Broadway’s Race
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Movie Goddess Cate Blanchett Enters Broadway’s Race
Former Governor Mario Cuomo Races to See Mamet’s Newest Work
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Former Governor Mario Cuomo Races to See Mamet’s Newest Work
Getting Ready for Race with the Stars of Mamet's Provocative New Show
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Getting Ready for Race with the Stars of Mamet's Provocative New Show
Meet the Quartet of Stars in Mamet's New Play Race
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Meet the Quartet of Stars in Mamet's New Play Race
Mamet's Race Opens on Broadway
Opening Night
Mamet's Race Opens on Broadway
Is Doing Broadway Like Doing Blow? Race's James Spader Visits Craig Ferguson
Watch It
Is Doing Broadway Like Doing Blow? Race's James Spader Visits Craig Ferguson
James Spader Heads to The Late Late Show
TV Appearance
James Spader Heads to The Late Late Show
David Alan Grier Chats on Jimmy Kimmel Live
TV Appearance
David Alan Grier Chats on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Mamet's Race Begins Its Run
First Performance
Mamet's Race Begins Its Run
After Long Silence, David Mamet Finally Reveals Plot Details for His Upcoming Race
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After Long Silence, David Mamet Finally Reveals Plot Details for His Upcoming Race
Creative Team Set for David Mamet's Upcoming Race
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Creative Team Set for David Mamet's Upcoming Race
David Alan Grier Joins Mamet's New Play Race
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David Alan Grier Joins Mamet's New Play Race
Kerry Washington to Join Spader and Thomas in Mamet's Race
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Kerry Washington to Join Spader and Thomas in Mamet's Race
Richard Thomas to Join James Spader in Mamet's Race
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Richard Thomas to Join James Spader in Mamet's Race
James Spader to Make Broadway Debut in David Mamet's Race
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James Spader to Make Broadway Debut in David Mamet's Race
David Mamet to Make Broadway Directing Debut With Race
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David Mamet to Make Broadway Directing Debut With Race
Race, a New Play by David Mamet, Sets Broadway Dates
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Race, a New Play by David Mamet, Sets Broadway Dates
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