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2011/2012 Season The Scottsboro Boys
music and lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb
book by David Thompson original direction and choreography recreated by Jeff Whiting original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman January 20 - February 19, 2012 From the legendary songwriting team of Kander and Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), The Scottsboro Boys is a stirring musical that explores the infamous 1930's 'Scottsboro Case' in which a group of African-American men are falsely accused of a terrible crime, ultimately provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement. Scottsboro Boys is the definition of inspired American musical theater with a gorgeous and melodic score. "A MASTERWORK! A TRIUMPH! FOUR STARS!" – New York Post "THE BEST NEW MUSICAL OF THE YEAR - A CAUSE FOR REJOICING!" -Entertainment Weekly "POWERFUL & PROVOCATIVE. AN ABSOLUTE MARVEL!" -Associated Press PEP Events PLEASE NOTE: The use of haze and flash will be employed during this production.
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