Phylicia Rashad Performs Scene from August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean | American Masters on PBS

Phylicia Rashad was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Ester in Gem of the Ocean. Here in a dramatic reading created for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, she enacts a scene in which Ester reveals the existence of the spiritual and symbolic City of Bones.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand airs Fri., Feb. 20 at 9pm on PBS (check local listings).

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