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The Mountaintop

(Original Broadway Production, 2011)

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Production Information
Previews:September 22, 2011
Opening:October 13, 2011
Closing:January 22, 2012
Theatres:Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
(9/22/2011 - 1/15/2012)
Production Type:Original Production
Production Status: Closed
Run Type:Limited Run
Market:Broadway
Running Time:1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King (Samuel L. Jackson) retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger (Angela Bassett) arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
 
Production Staff
David Gallo
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Scenic Designer
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Projection Designer
Charles G. LaPointe
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Hair and Wig Designer
Kenny Leon
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Director
Brian MacDevitt
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Lighting Designer
Branford Marsalis
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Composer
(Original Music)
Constanza Romero
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Costume Designer
Dan Moses Schreier
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Sound Designer
 
Original Cast | Replacements
Angela Bassett
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Camae
Rosalyn Coleman
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Camae (Understudy)
Samuel L. Jackson
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Billy Eugene Jones
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Understudy)
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