NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Returns This Month
After a sold out premiere last year, Christina Ham's play is back --now with added music! Nina Simone: Four Women transports you to a bombed Birmingham church where Ms. Simone is writing "Mississippi Goddam" when she meets three strong women bound by tragic circumstance. Together, they sing their truth and rise triumphant. Feb 7 - 26 on the Andy Boss Thrust Stage.
Tickets: Previews: $27 and $37; Regular Run: $40 and $60. Discounts for seniors, military, college students and patrons under 30. Check out other programs in the column to the right.
Buy tickets online at parksquaretheatre.org or call the Ticket Office at 651.291.7005.
Nina Simone's velvet voice was unafraid to sing lyrics that cut right to the truth. From the iconic "I Put a Spell on You" to "Feelin' Good" to the protest song "Four Women" of the title, her music was a personal and political exploration branded in the kiln of the Civil Rights Movement. Simone's lyrics weave a story of four women alienated from themselves and each other due to the color of their skin. Together, they sing their truth and rise triumphant - women proud "To Be Young, Gifted and Black."
"All I want is equality for my sister, my brother, my people and me..." -- Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddam"
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