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EVENT DATE
May 11 - June 30, 2027
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NBPAC - Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theatre

ABOUT THE PLAY

Katori Hall’s, Olivier Award- winning drama revisits the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, April 2, 1968, Room 306. Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. retires to the Lorraine Motel after delivering his history-altering “I’ve Been to the

Mountaintop” speech and encounters Camae, a mysterious maid with some surprising news. As a lightning

storm rages outside, the legacy of America’s most revered civil rights leader is laid bare to reveal his profound

humanity.


HISTORY

The Mountaintop premiered on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 13, 2011. Directed by

Kenny Leon, the production starred Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett. Before its Broadway run, it played in

London, first at Theatre503 and, after much acclaim, in the West End at Trafalgar Studios.

Run Time: TBD - 90 Mins, no intermission

Content Advisory: This production contains profanity and discussions of adult subject matter including violence

and infidelity.