Show Way The Musical
Family Theater
The award-winning book from Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson becomes a world premiere stage adaptation with new music.
May 13 - 29, 2022
Genre
Theater
Price Range
$20.00
Runtime
47 minutes
Most enjoyed by
ages 7+
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Photo Credit: Hudson Talbott
Show Way The Musical | May 13 - 29, 2022
Follow the stitches of a family’s lineage.
Adapted from the book by Jacqueline Woodson
Directed by Schele Williams
Music by Tyrone L. Robinson
Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She began to stitch a Show Way, a quilt with secret meanings to show enslaved people the way to freedom. As each generation passes, the Show Way shines a light on the past and paves a road to the future, stitching together possibility and promise.
Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson’s award-winning story of history, love, and resilience becomes a world premiere stage adaptation directed by Schele Williams with new music by Tyrone L. Robinson. This moving, lyrical account pays tribute to women in Woodson’s own family whose strength and knowledge illuminate their daughters’ lives over seven generations.
Most enjoyed by 7+
Please note: this show includes a fog effect.
Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families, including those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. If you order these performances and do not require these Accessibility accommodations, your family is still very much welcome to attend.
Saturday, May 21 from 2:30–3:45 p.m., Jacqueline Woodson will be signing books in the Hall of States, right outside the Family Theater.
Get creative with hands-on arts projects inspired by Jacqueline Woodson’s Show Way. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more.
Danyel Fulton, Emmanuel Elliot Key, Theresa Cunningham, Avia Fields, and Angela Birchette in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Theresa Cunningham and Avia Fields in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Danyel Fulton in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
The Company of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Emmanuel Elliot Key and Danyel Fulton in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Angela Birchette in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Danyel Fulton in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
Danyel Fulton and Angela Birchette in the World Premiere of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
The Company of Show Way The Musical.
Photo by Kyle Schick for Elman Studio.
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