2009-10 Season 7

Black Nativity 2009

by Langston Hughes
Directed by Stephawn Stephens

Dec 2009 - Jan 3, 2010

Langston Hughes’ retelling of the Christmas story from an Afro-centric perspective, infused with rich gospel, blues, funk, jazz music and dance with griot style story telling from an ensemble cast.

Cast

David Kevin North
Betty A. Carter
Avalon Robb-Brown
Rodni Williams
Don Jones

Production Team

Director  Stephawn Stephens
Keyboardist  Derrick Anderson
Costumes Coordinators  Wanda Lumpkins & Cynthia Rose

Press

What They Say

“As it stands, the second act demands powerhouse voices that come off as second tier. Still, the spirit rides high and carries the show, especially the showstopper entrance of the “Blind Boys of Alabama” and Pastor North who is an unstoppable force.”

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DC Theatre Scene

“This is not The Nutcracker, and while sugarplums dance at the Kennedy Center, the H Street Playhouse reverberates with a robust blend of voices, modern dance and jubilant call and response praise songs.”

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The Hill Is Home

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