The Mountaintop
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The Mountaintop
The Mountaintop
March 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$15 â $39The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
Directed by Curtis M. Jackson
February 24 â March 10, 2024 at Riverside Theatre
Synopsis:Â From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall comes this gripping reimagination of the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. On a stormy night in Memphis, Dr. King has just delivered his seminal âIâve Been to the Mountaintopâ speech. When he retires to the Lorraine Motel, a mysterious stranger arrives, pressing him to confront his destiny â and what his legacy will mean for America.
Sponsored by
Robert E. Yager Charitable TrustÂ
and
Opening Night Sponsors Stephanie and Ray Manning