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Henry Box Brown - A Musical Journey

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Dr. Joy Degruy in Association with NYU Dept. of Community Affairs Presents:
HENRY BOX BROWN - A MUSICAL JOURNEY
Co-directed by BEN HARNEY (Tony Winner - Dream Girls)
Music & Lyrics by Frank Sanchez & Mehr Mansuri
Additional Music & Lyrics by Eric Dozier & Sam Urdang
Music Consultants: Jack Lenz & Hinton Battle (Tony Winner)

True life story of an enslaved man in Virginia who ships himself to freedom via US Mail in a box labeled "Handle With Care." Through music and song, including RnB, Gospel, and Negro Spirituals, we follow the multiple crisis and victories of a determined man and those around him (some who help, some who don't).

For this 1 day ONLY, this all adult cast will bring their off-Broadway musical to Los Angeles.

The event will be held at the
LOS ANGELES BAHA'I CENTER
5755 Rodeo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Saturday Sept 30th 1:30pm & 6pm

Showtimes will begin on time, park in back of building (enter from La Cienega Blvd)

For further questions, group discounts and scholarship requests call 212-633-6629.

This event is made possible by the generous support and contributions from:
NYU Office of Governance & Community Affairs
Posner - Wallace Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Los Angeles Baha'i Center
Rod and Hastee Payman
Susi Taslimi
Manocherian Family Foundation
Hamid Samandari Family
New York State Council On The Arts