05/02/2024
New Federal Theatre presents "The World According to Micki Grant" an evening of poetry, music, song, and dance, takes audiences into the personal realm of the iconic Micki Grant through her poems, lyrics, and written musings on love, family, America, historical figures loved and lost. In addition to songs from Grant's award-winning works including "Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, " "So Nice to Be Civilized" and “Working, " the piece will also feature music rarely heard. With "Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” , Ms. Grant became the first Black woman to write the book, music, and lyrics of a Broadway musical.
Directed by: Nora Cole
Producing Artistic Director: Elizabeth Van D**e
THE CAST: Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Brian Davis & Patrice Bell
First Preview: 5/31/24 @ 7:00 PM
Opens: 6/6/24 @ 7PM- 6/29/2024
Tues. @ 7PM; Wed. @ 2:00PM;
Thurs. @ 7PM; Fri. @ 7PM;
(Wed. 6/26 @ 2:00PM & 7:00PM)
Sat. @ 2PM & 7PM; Sun. @ 3PM
Closes: 6/29/2024
Tickets Now on sale at:
www.newfederaltheatre.com
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: Nora Cole
Musical Director: Tom Spahn
Choreographer: LaKai Worrell
Scenic Design: Davidson Designs, LLC
Light Design: Victor En Yu Tan
Projection Design: Michele Baldwin
Costume Design: Ali Turns
Sound Design: Aalics Bronson
Props & Assist. Scenic Design: Marlon Campbell
Production Stage Manager: Fumiko Tanaka
Assistant Stage Manager: Mary Caitlyn Deffely
Production Technical Director:: Patrice Davidson
STAFF
Operations Manager: Cynthia Kitt
Press: Jonathan Slaff
Casting: Lawrence Evans
Graphics: Lori Evelyn
