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John Lewis: Good Trouble at Springer Auditorium | Cincinnati Music Hall
Dates: 6/18/2027 - 6/20/2027
📍 Theatre: Springer Auditorium | Cincinnati Music Hall
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The world premiere of an operatic tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis, with music by Maria Thompson Corley and libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover, marking the second work in Cincinnati Opera's Black Opera Project. The opera chronicles Lewis's life from his beginnings in Troy, Alabama through the pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement, exploring race, humanity, and the moral imperative to rise above division. The title role is sung by Freddie Ballentine as Younger John Lewis and Kevin Short as Elder John Lewis, with Marietta Simpson as Lillian, Victoria Okafor, Sirgourney Cook, Ron Dukes, Markel Reed, and Andrew Turner. Timothy Douglas directs, with Everett McCorvey conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Cast and Creative Team for John Lewis: Good Trouble at Springer Auditorium | Cincinnati Music Hall
Cast
# Cincinnati Opera 2027 Summer Festival Cast
## John Lewis: Good Trouble
Freddie Ballentine
Younger John Lewis
Kevin Short
Elder John Lewis
Marietta Simpson
Lillian
Victoria Okafor
Diane Nash
Victoria Okafor
Older Sister
Sirgourney Cook
Congresswoman
Sirgourney Cook
Willa Mae
Sirgourney Cook
Student
Ron Dukes
Jim Forman
Ron Dukes
John Lewis's father, Eddie
Markel Reed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Markel Reed
James Lawson
Markel Reed
Jailer
Andrew Turner
James Bevel
Philip Addis
Count Almaviva
Lawson Anderson
Figaro
Cadie J. Bryan
Susanna
Megan Moore
Cherubino
Patrick Carfizzi
Doctor Bartolo
Matthew White
Calaf
Kathryn Lewek
Liù
Donovan Singletary
Timur
Kyle White
Mandarin
Creative Team
Maria Thompson Corley
Composer
Diana Solomon-Glover
Librettist
Timothy Douglas
Stage Director
Timothy Douglas
Dramaturg
Everett McCorvey
Conductor
Damien Geter
Chorus Master
Anthony Cisek
Scenic Designer
Trevor Bowen
Costume Designer
Thomas C. Hase
Lighting Designer
Allen Charles Klein
Scenic Designer
Elizabeth Licata
Costume Designer
James Geier
Wig and Makeup Designer
Lorenzo Passerini
Conductor
Henri Venanzi
Chorus Master
Bliss Hebert
Director
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