The UK concert premiere of the musical will take place at The Other Palace on the 27th April.
It has been announced that a workshop of a new musical ‘I Dream’ will have its UK
premiere at The Other Palace on Monday 27 April at 7.30pm.
The musical follows the story of civil rights
leader Ralph Abernathy at the end of his life as he reflects on his lifelong friendship and memories with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Set against a contemporary score rooted in
gospel and soul ‘I Dream’ features a book, music and lyrics by Douglas Tappin, with additional writing by Jonathan Payne. This workshop will be directed by Annabel Mutale Reed with music direction by Keith Williams and casting by Heather Basten CDG CSA. Cast and further creative team are to be announced soon.
This musical was first staged in Atlanta in 2010, on the Alliance Stage, directed by Jasmine Guy. A concert version of the musical was performed in 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. The musical was performed as an opera between 2017 and 2021, before further musical and concert presentations in the USA, including at NYC’s Apollo Theater. This workshop marks the first presentation of the work to UK audiences.
As civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy slips away from this life, his lifelong friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rises into sharp and haunting focus. Memories collide as Ralph is pulled back into the rallies, jails, and private moments where their partnership was forged and tested. A sharp young voice of conscience from within challenges him to face the rivalries and regrets he has long tried to bury.
To book tickets visit: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/i-dream/