Corey Hawkins launched into the spotlight with his portrayal ofDr.
“I’d been working on this monologue since I was a kid.
It was from James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner,'” he explained toPlaybill.
They’re about to accept me into Juilliard.’
And completely blanked on the monologue."
“I knew Benny.
Benny is the brother in ‘In the Heights.’
I wanted to be that rock because Benny is that [person] for the community.”
“There’s this constant beat that’s in our blood as people of color.
We all feel that responsibility.
It’s a gift.”
