The Andrew Klavan Show The Canceled Broadway Actor Bringing Thomas Sowell To The Stage w/Clifton Duncan
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Mar 11, 2026 Clifton Duncan, actor, singer, writer and cultural commentator who was active on Broadway, discusses being blacklisted after speaking out and his crowdfunded one-man show about Thomas Sowell. He describes rebuilding a career, researching Sowell’s life and ideas, the challenges of dramatizing prolific work, and why conservatives often avoid creating alternative art.
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One Hit Away Then Blacklisted After Speaking Out
- Clifton Duncan describes being 'one hit away' from stardom before COVID and speaking out changed his trajectory.
- He says opening his mouth about vaccines and cultural issues cost him career momentum and led to blacklisting.
Told You'd 'Cause Tension' By Industry Insiders
- Clifton recounts a Tony-winning friend telling him he's on a top casting agency's blacklist and that his presence would 'cause tension.'
- He explains attempts to get a new agent failed and industry contraction compounded exclusion.
Crowdfund Pivot Launched The Thomas Sowell Project
- Clifton pivoted to building an audience online, calling himself an 'accidental influencer' and crowdfunded a Thomas Sowell one-man show.
- An Indiegogo campaign raised 15× its goal, funding research, writing, and production steps.
