Tags: Musical.
For the 2013 film based on the story see Black Nativity (film)Black Nativity is a retelling of the classic Nativity story with an entirely black cast. Traditional Christmas carols are sung in gospel style with a few songs created specifically for the show. Originally written by Langston Hughes the show was first performed Off-Broadway on December 11 1961 and was one of the first plays written by an African-American to be staged there.