Fly at Ford's Theatre

Washington Post - Highly Recommended

"... Obviously this is American history, lite division. But the shorthand doesn’t come across as wrong or cheap, and it’s reassuring to see that one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, Roscoe C. Brown, is on board as a production adviser. With its noisy, visually swirling scenes of guys in chairs acting like they’re flying and Edwards lending emotional commentary with his feet, “Fly” hits its target as a user-friendly introduction."

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"... Written by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan, and passionately directed by Ricardo Khan, Ford’s Theatre’s production of Fly is a tribute to the experiences of the African-American men who signed up for the Army Air Corps – collectively known as the Tuskegee Airmen. From the moment Fly begins, you’re drawn into the story of these brave heroes who served during WWII."

MetroWeekly - Recommended

"... As the griot, tap dancer Omar Edwards brings a blissfully unbounded and unpredictable intensity to his moments and, in many ways, it is his presence –sad, happy, angry or wistful - that truly engages the imagination and the intellect. As the play marks the men's achievements with periodic flag-waving and a dance number - it is Edwards and the ensemble that fill these moments with vigor, defiance and heartbreaking pride versus schlock."

Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

"...Fly, the tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II now at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, demonstrates how to stage an involving historical drama without being pedantic or preachy. Director and co-author Ricardo Khan has worked with his cast and, especially, the design team to create an immersive experience that brings the audience right into the cockpit with some of the first African-American pilots in the Army Air Corps."

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"... It’s not the most ambitious theatrical gambit you’ll see this fall, but Fly—a 90-minute window into the stories of the Tuskeegee Airmen—does bring one unexpected element to the Ford’s Theatre stage. That’s the ferocious, athletic dancing of Omar Edwards, whose character is described in the program as the evening’s Tap Griot, and who punctuates the evening’s narrative with rhythms ranging from haltingly contemplative to wrathfully rapid-fire."

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended