Pullman Porter Blues is a 2012 play written by Cheryl West.
Set in 1937, during the Great Depression, the play shows the story of the Pullman porters on a train ride aboard the Panama Limited from Chicago to New Orleans.
[1][2] Variety reviewer Paul Harris wrote: "Despite its flaws, "Pullman Porter Blues" offers delightful moments and earns kudos for attitude.
"[3] The Chicago Reader's Justin Hayford was critical of the play's "repetitive scenes,"[4] while the Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones found the production to be "a good 15 minutes too long" but was nonetheless entertained.
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