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Join the conversation with award-winning authors, bestselling storytellers, and cultural changemakers from the worlds of art, entertainment, media, and politics.
Following an acclaimed run at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, the new musical American Prophet: Frederick Douglass In His Own Words premieres on Broadway in the 2024-25 season. PAC NYC invites you to join performers and the creators of this powerful new musical in a conversation with the direct descendants of abolitionist Frederick Douglass (great-great-great grandson Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. and his mother, Nettie Washington Douglass). Don’t miss this extraordinary glimpse into the inspiration behind the musical and the lasting impact of Frederick Douglass, born enslaved but empowered by his legendary writing and oratorical skills to become one the most famous and influential men in American history.
Director and writer Charles Randolph-Wright (Trouble In Mind, Motown: The Musical) and Grammy Award-winning composer, lyricist, writer Marcus Hummon will guide this evening of conversation and musical performances from American Prophet.
Cornelius Smith Jr. in world-premiere production of American Prophet at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Margot Schulman.
In the beguiling American Prophet, Frederick Douglass lets freedom sing.
—Washington Post
A stirring musical… His words ring forth with scalding power.
—The Wall Street Journal
Marcus Hummon
Grammy winner, and 2019 inductee into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Marcus Hummon has enjoyed a successful career as a songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, playwright and author. His songs have been recorded in many genres-Pop, R&B, gospel – and most notably in country music, where he has written some of the genre’s most iconic songs.
Charles Randolph-Wright
Charles Randolph-Wright has built a dynamic and diversified career in directing, writing, and producing for theatre, television, and film.
