![]() ![]() And Booth, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is the younger brother. Lincoln is the older brother and has this world-weary protectiveness to him. ![]() Lincoln, played by Corey Hawkins, has a job playing Abraham Lincoln in a local arcade game every night. Yes, that is an allusion to Abraham Lincoln and his killer, John Wilkes Booth. LUSE: "Topdog/Underdog" is a two-man show about two brothers, Lincoln and Booth. And the way that we're doing it, I think, is just really special. YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II: It's been a dream of mine to get to rediscover this play. The play originally premiered on Broadway back in 2002 to staggering success, and now it's having a renaissance, partially because of these two men, Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.ĬOREY HAWKINS: Yeah, that was all those years ago, and now here we are, you know, all these years later on Broadway with it. Though simmering resentment between siblings has inspired countless works of art, few hit as close to the bone as Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer-winning play, "Topdog/Underdog," which recently returned to Broadway. LUSE: For many, the holiday season brings more family time, and with that often comes the resurrection of the sibling rivalry. You're listening to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE from NPR. ![]()
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