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Specialty Nights
- Discussion Nights June 13 & 19, 2018
- Pride Night June 8, 2018
- Open Captioning June 24, 2018 at 2PM
The Scottsboro Boys
by John Kander, Fred Ebb, & David Thompson
Signature’s tradition of celebrating Kander & Ebb continues with their final musical collaboration. In the vein of their iconic Chicago and Cabaret, the Tony Award®-winning masterminds deliver a breathtaking musical critique of a stunning true story of racism and injustice in the American South.
On March 25, 1931, nine young African-American teenagers were ripped off a train, falsely accused of a crime, hastily tried and sentenced to death in an outrageous disregard of due process. With a sound and style reflecting the period and exhilarating dance and song, The Scottsboro Boys transforms an event that gripped the nation into a compelling musical nominated for twelve Tony Awards®.
“A powerful and provocative musical. An absolute marvel.” – The Associated Press
DC PREMIERE
Running time is approximately two hours with no intermission.
The Scottsboro Boys contains theatrical haze, cigarette smoking, gunshots, strobe lights and male nudity.
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Sponsored by Mike Blank, Bruce A. Cohen, Deborah G. Gandy, Jeffrey Thurston & Charlie Berardesco and Ratner Companies.
Press Reviews
“A musical for our times”
“A polished revival… exemplary performances”
“Utterly glorious dancing… truly incandescent songs… brilliantly executed”
“A musical for our times…smart, searing, dangerous, funny…”
“Electrifying”
Cast Members
Creative Team
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Music & Lyrics by
John Kander & Fred Ebb
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Book by
David Thompson
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Original Direction & Choreography by
Susan Stroman
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Choreography by
Jared Grimes
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Directed by
Joe Calarco
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Musical Direction by
Brian P. Whitted
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Dramaturgy by
Sybil R. Williams
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Scenic Design by
Daniel Conway
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Lighting Design by
Sherrice Mojgani
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Costume Design by
Emilio Sosa
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Sound Design by
Ryan Hickey
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Fight Choreography by
Casey Kaleba
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Dialect Coach
Kim James Bey
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Production Stage Manager
Kerry Epstein
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Assistant Stage Manager
Allie Roy
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Production Assistant
Joey Blakely
The World of Scottsboro
Dive deep into the history of this compelling true story on our new microsite, with exclusive video content, articles, historical images, bios of all of the boys, and more.