THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
OCTOBER 2024
Goldman Theater DCJCC | Baltimore Theatre Project
Text and music by MARC BLITZSTEIN
Stage Direction by Shanara Gabrielle
Musical Direction by Emily Baltzer
Design by Ethan Sinnott, Yvette Pino, Rakell Foye, and Paul Callahan
This piece became a thundering work of American history when governments and unions alike tried to ban its legendary first performance. Artists defied those orders to bring this searing work that celebrates the labor movement to life from the seats of a packed theater while the work’s composer and librettist Marc Blitzstein sat alone at the piano onstage. Originally directed by Orson Welles and dedicated to Kurt Weill, this imaginative new version honors the story of this rarely heard classic’s origin with new energy, humor, melody, and a thirst for justice. The production features a cast of the area’s best young vocalists, led by the newly named Artistic Director of DC’s own Theater Alliance, Shanara Gabrielle, and IN Series Head of Music Emily Baltzer (“The Promised End”).
DATES AND VENUES
Goldman Theater DCJCC
October 5 at 7:30pm - Board night reception following performance. All patrons are welcome.
October 6 at 2:30pm - Talk-back following the performance.
October 12 at 7:30pm
October 13 at 2:30pm
Or by calling 202-204-7763
BALTIMORE THEATRE PROJECT
October 18 at 7:30pm
October 19 at 7:30pm
October 20 at 4pm
Or by calling 410-752-8558
