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Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey

Bahai Unity Center of New York in Association with
New York University Community Affairs Presents

CTC NEW YORK ENSEMBLE in

BEST MUSICAL NOMINEE
MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW 2018
FRINGE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

COMPELLING, REMARKABLE, COMMANDING
The Times, Mike Wade

THUNDEROUS, APPLAUSE, BEAUTIFUL, INCREDIBLE
Fringe Review

ASTOUNDING, STANDING
The Fest

INCREDIBLE, JOURNEY...INSPIRING
BBC1,
Sunday Morning Live
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2018 Best Musical nominee (MusicalTheatreReview.com).

An amazing fusion of R&B and gospel, Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey tells the
unmissable true tale of an 1850s Virginia slave who mails himself to freedom in a box.
Performed for over 40,000 people from NYC to LAits a crowd-pleaser that shines a light on
our capacity to transcend.

Superb 16-strong New York cast led by the commanding Paul Gee
written by NEA awardwinning writer, Mehr Mansuri, and directed by Tony winner, Ben
Harney (Dreamgirls) with foot tapping choreography rooted in African folk tradition by co-director, Najee Brown, music by Frank Sanchez,Mehr Mansuri & Eric Dozier and new arrangements
by Oscar nominee (Passion of Christ), Jack Lenz and music director, Davon Redmond.