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THE MOUNTAINTOP Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse

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The Mountaintop, which is a fictional telling of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,'s final night when he returned to his room at the Lorraine Motel, will run May 4 - 27, 2018 in the Howard Drew Theatre at Omaha Community Playhouse.

An Olivier Award-winning play of historical fiction, The Mountaintop imagines the final night in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After giving his speech, "The Mountaintop," Dr. King returns to his room at the Lorraine Motel. When a mysterious woman with a secret agenda pays a visit to Dr. King, the resulting confrontation imaginatively explores destiny, legacy and mortality.

Disclaimer: Contains dialogue related to racial tension and adult language.

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4. The events in this timely and powerful story take place the night before his death, 50 years ago on April 3, 1968 after Dr. King gave his speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."

Tickets at the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at OmahaPlayhouse.com or http://www.TicketOmaha.com. Single tickets start at $24 for adults and $18 for students. Ticket prices are subject to change based on performance date, seat location and ticket demand. Call the OCP box office for current prices. For groups of 12 or more, tickets are $20 for adults and $14 for students.

Photo: Plunkett as Dr. King and Zaleski as Camae

Photo credit Colin Conces Photography

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