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AmRev360: History Takes Center Stage with Paul Oakley Stovall

History has played a starring role in the life of Chicago-based actor, singer, playwright, filmmaker, and activist Paul Oakley Stovall, from playing George Washington in the national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical to working for the White House. Now, Stovall is bringing to life the remarkable history of Phillis Wheatley in his newest work, the original play “Written by Phillis.” Wheatley was an enslaved woman who became the most famous woman of African descent in the world when she published Poems, on Various Subjects Religious and Moral in London in 1773, a signed copy of which is on display at the Museum. The play made its world premiere at Quintessence Theatre Group’s Sedgwick Theater in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, in May 2023. In this episode of the Museum’s AmRev360 series hosted by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, Stovall discusses the serendipity that led to his various roles and projects, what it’s like to bring historical figures to life, and what he’s working on now.