‘Ceremonies In Dark Old Men’ starts tonight.

Norm Lewis leads a powerful revival of a timeless family drama.

Norm Lewis returns to the New York stage this spring, leading a new Off-Broadway revival of Lonne Elder III’s Ceremonies in Dark Old Men. Presented by Peccadillo Theater Company, Negro Ensemble Company, and Eric Falkenstein, the production begins performances April 11 at Theatre at St. Clements, with opening night set for April 18. Clinton Turner Davis directs the strictly limited six-week engagement.

Set in 1950s Harlem, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play follows Russell Parker, a widowed barber and former vaudeville performer, whose stagnant life and troubled family dynamics come to a head. As his daughter’s resentments erupt and his sons’ criminal schemes unravel, the Parker family faces devastating consequences.

Joining Lewis are Jeremiah Packer, Calvin M. Thompson, and Bryce Michael Wood. The creative team includes scenic design by Harry Feiner, costumes by Isabel Rubio, and lighting by Jimmy Lawlor. Co-producers include Willette and Manny Klausner, David S. Stone, Linda Powell, Jamie deRoy, Annaleise Loxton, and Jamila Ponton Bragg.

First premiered by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1969, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men has become a landmark of American theater, with past performances featuring legends such as Denzel Washington and Laurence Fishburne. This marks the first major New York revival in nearly 40 years.