‘The Purists’ Strikes a Chord at the Huntington

(John Scurti, Morocco Omari, and J. Bernard Calloway in ‘The Purists at the Huntington Theatre. Photo Credit: T Charles Erickson)

by Michele Markarian

“The Purists” – Written by Dan McCabe. Directed by Billy Porter. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston through October 6.

There are some casts so talented that they manage to salvage a mediocre script. There are some scripts so compelling that they manage to salvage a mediocre cast. A timely play about friendship, division and tolerance, “The Purists” is both exquisitely well-written and exceptionally well cast.

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