Death of a King -cancelled
Tavis Smiley and Renowned Jazz Musician Marcus Roberts Bring the Untold Story of Dr. King's Final Year to the Stage.
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Death of a King -cancelled
Mills Entertainment, the producers of DEATH OF A KING: A Theatrical Experience, has advised Victoria Theatre Association that the production of DEATH OF A KING, is no longer available for presentation. DEATH OF A KING was scheduled for March 29, 2018 at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. OTHER: Refunds for DEATH OF A KING will be processed through point of purchase. For questions regarding ticket refunds, please contact Ticket Center Stage at 937-228-3630, 888-228-3630, Ticket Center Stage is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Victoria Theatre Association’s presents Tavis Smiley, broadcaster and best-selling author, who brings DEATH OF A KING: A LIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE to The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton on March 29, 2018, as part of the Projects Unlimited Star Attractions. This multi-media stage presentation of Smiley’s best-selling book, Death of A King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year commemorates the upcoming 50th anniversary of his death.
Smiley narrates this joyful tribute that tells the little-known story of Dr. King’s final year. Against all the odds and with his popularity in deep decline, King summoned the courage, conviction, commitment and character, to bring a message of peace, equality and justice to a bitterly divided nation. Joining Smiley will be renowned jazz pianist, Marcus Roberts, the genius of modern piano, who will be performing stirring, original compositions. Roberts’ new album, Trio Crescent: Celebrating Coltrane debuts later this month. Tony Award©-winning Broadway and film director Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, The Mountaintop, August Wilson’s Fences) serves as Creative Consultant.
This stage presentation, sponsored by Walmart, brings together elements of visual imagery and live music with eloquent prose, declaring the truth of the impact that one man's integrity and strong faith in humanity had on the American people, and people across the globe– a truth as timely today as it was 50 years ago.
“In our current political climate, DEATH OF A KING represents a narrative shift that’s not just about the normal discussion of left versus right and conservative versus liberal, but really a reset of our deepest values,” said Tavis Smiley. “Dr. King said in 1968 we needed a revolution of values, and 50 years later, DEATH OF A KING aims to reunite America with its best self.”
The book Death of A King is a New York Times best-seller and is being developed as a television event series with Emmy Award-winner J.J. Abrams and Smiley executive producing, in partnership with Warner Bros. Television. Smiley’s PBS late-night talk show, “Tavis Smiley,” is currently in its 14th successful season.
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