A BAND OF ANGELS (Click here for our May 2015 review)
Written by Myla Churchill
Directed by Colman Domingo
Winner of the 2015 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, A BAND OF ANGELS returns for a special engagement at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater. The show celebrates the Fisk Jubilee Singers®, the Reconstruction-era choir still in operation today that’s credited with bringing African-American spirituals to mass audiences for the first time. The musical features timeless and beloved songs from the spiritual tradition, including “This Little Light of Mine,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Hold On.” The show’s May 2015 run received praise from: WABC-TV, PBS/WNET “NYC Arts,” Examiner.com, MommyPoppins, TDF Stages and more. Best for ages 8-adult.
Adapted from the book “A Band of Angels” by Deborah Hopkinson
Sunday, October 18; 3pm & 7pm
Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC
Tickets: $25-40