"This is a necessary, historical, and empowering story, and it's on us to tell our stories, our historical accounts," says Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's Artistic Director Margo Hall. "Black history is slowly being removed from schools, and it is so important for us to make sure that does not happen- we can do this through our art"

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Directed and co-written by Darryl V. Jones, the musical was originally written by Wendy E. Taylor and workshopped over the last decade. Taylor passed in 2019, entrusting Jones to continue developing this important story.

 

"This show feels like I'm honoring the legacy of Mahalia Jackson, Wendy Taylor, and all of my ancestors," Jones says. "Mahalia's story feels synonymous with all of the Black women in my family: my mother, my aunts, my grandmothers."