Central Falls High wins a Tony Award. August Wilson must be smiling.
The superintendent of schools in Central Falls, Rhode Island wanted to fire all the teachers. Arne Duncan thought that was a fine idea. Even President Obama applauded the decision.
But at last night’s Tony Awards, Viola Davis, a Central Falls alum, won the prize for Best Actress in a Drama for her portrayal of the wife of Denzel Washington’s character in August Wilson’s great play, Fences.
She made a special point of thanking God and her Central Falls teachers.
Lucky for God that he doesn’t have to answer to Arne Duncan.
Viola Davis, from Central Falls, and Denzel Washington, the two stars of the revival of August Wilson’s “Fences,” won for best actors in a play and gave