The Negro Ensemble Company

'The Great MacDaddy' Surveys a Century of Black Experience

The first revival in more than 30 years of Paul Carter Harrison’s “The Great MacDaddy” proves the musical’s relevance today, despite Alfred Preisser’s indulgent direction.

'Futurology the Musical' Aspires to Flash and Sass but Doesn't Succeed

“Futurology the Musical,” from the Negro Ensemble Company and Paper to Pen Production, is done in by sloppy direction, deadly pacing, and perfunctory-at-best choreography.