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Airborne: The Bessie Coleman Musical at Vanguard Theater
Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/9/2026
📍 Theatre: Vanguard Theater
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Airborne: The Bessie Coleman Musical, with book by Beau Dixon and lyrics by Jewelle Blackman, is one of eight original works featured in Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival in Montclair, NJ. The festival runs over two weekends, May 2–3 and May 8–9, showcasing new works in development that explore themes of autonomy, identity, and resistance. The works were selected to reflect, as festival producers Lenyx Rose and Imani Nyame describe, "what happens when who we are becomes something outside of our control and the ways we attempt to reclaim ourselves."
Cast and Creative Team for Airborne: The Bessie Coleman Musical at Vanguard Theater
Creative Team
Lenyx Rose
Producer
Imani Nyame
Producer
Janeece Freeman Clark
Artistic Director
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Vanguard Theater Reveals Lineup For 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival
April 20, 2026 Vanguard Theater announced the lineup for its ILLUMINATING NEW VOICES FESTIVAL, featuring eight original works across four nights in Montclair, NJ, exploring themes of autonomy, identity, and resistance.About the Theatre
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