New York Bound: Bronzeville The Musical's Final Performance in Chicago
New York Bound: Bronzeville The Musical's Final Performance in Chicago
Musical Gives a Steller Performance on Faith, Legacy, and Courage While Highlighting the Significance of Bronzeville’s History
Chicago, July 15, 2024—The Mahdi Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the final Chicago performances of Bronzeville, The Musical, before its highly anticipated move to the historic Apollo Theater. This bold, captivating production honors Bronzeville's rich legacy and significant history, bringing its powerful story to life on stage. The last Chicago run will occur at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, located at 915 E 60th St, from August 22nd to 25th. Following these performances, Bronzeville, The Musical will make its way to the Apollo Theater from November 15th to 17th.
The Broadway Bound...Tour Ready musical is an intriguing, thought-provoking and enchanting soulful musical about a father, who guides his wayward teenage son on a journey of his ancestral history to inspire his son to accept his Greatness. Addressing redemption, faith, legacy, and courage of a people, as it honors the significance of our history and its “role” in preserving the community. The multipurpose narrative also touches on the great migration from the south to Chicago while bringing awareness to the greatness of resilient people. The musical is designed to resonate with today's society and aims to reshape narratives surrounding urban Black youth.
Bronzeville, The Musical covers the history of the African American experience from the Great Migration and makes a poignant statement about contemporary youth. This distinctive story will transform, ignite, and inspire people from all walks of life. In particular, this play will awaken the SOUL of Chicago!
The motivation for this musical resulted from all the negative press surrounding black teens. “We needed to rewrite that story about urban Black youth and all the bad publicity surrounding teens ‘wilding out." Producer and Director, Margaret Mahdi, “There are black people who paved the way. It’s up to the playwrights and the artists to carry the torch. We’re in a different energy space today. Starting with the impact of George Floyd and leading up to the new migration that’s happening today, there’s so much building up that has to be addressed. I feel that Bronzeville is a tipping point to begin that discussion. There’s a lot of work to do, but I appreciate the opportunity to take on that responsibility.”
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Dedicated to fostering, promoting, and enhancing the public's appreciation of the arts, the Mahdi Theatre Company is committed to cultural enrichment in Chicago, nationwide, and globally. Comprising artists devoted to excellence, the company empowers communities through artistic programming, scholarship funding, and thought-provoking productions. With a mission to educate, elevate, inspire, and entertain, the Mahdi Theatre Company aspires to instigate a cultural revolution in the arts, driven by God-given talents in the performing arts.
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