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THE/KING/OPERETTA
Performance Schedule
Previews begin June 21st
Thursday - Saturday at 9:30pm
About the Show
Waterwell is proud to announce that its 10th drop, The Last Year in the Life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as Devised by Waterwell: A Rock Operetta opens at the Barrow Street Theatre on June 21st for a limited engagement.
Off the heels of a Drama Desk nomination for last summer's Marco Millions and The Persians... comes an all new theatrical event about one of America's most loved and misunderstood figures. Featuring an exuberant score of hard edged rock, blues and funk, The/King/Operetta draws on speeches, writings and interviews to give a blistering account of King as he barnstorms the country squaring off against the most powerful forces in politics and commerce. Facing criticism on all sides and even doubts from his closest advisors, he speaks his mind fearlessly and fights to the end against war, poverty, even his own government.
Tickets
To purchase tickets visit the Telecharge website or call (212) 239-6200, or visit the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office.
Reviews
Powerfully moving! The piece and the songs have raw power.
– New York Post
An affecting, wholly original new musical! This production reveals the humanity behind his historic struggle.
– Associated Press
Brilliant! Let's offer a thankful prayer for Waterwell's sense of life.
– New York Press
Groundbreaking! The next milestone of American musical theatre.
– NYTheatre.com
Scintillating! It strangles and surpasses every expectation you could bring to it.
– TalkinBroadway.com
Adventurous and audacious! A rollicking, breakneck imagining of his last year on earth.
– CurtainUp.com