In this episode of "Hub City Now", host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews the creators and collaborators of Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey: writer and composer Mehr Mansuri, co-composer & music historian Eric Dozier, and diversity& inclusion facilitator Dr. Michelle Chamblin.
This is part one of a two-part special interview series on the acclaimed musical inspired by the true story of escaped 1850s slave Henry Brown. Brown, an 1850s enslaved Virginia man, shipped himself to freedom in a 2ftx3ft dry goods box. Henry was not only an abolitionist, but a performer, a musician and published author.
Mansuri, Dozier and Chamblin spoke about the award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of New York, a non-profit 501c3 organization, and why the CTC New York Ensemble was presenting the musical across the world.
They also spoke about the importance of Henry Brown’s story and how it relates to what has been going on in the world today.
Be sure to tune in to this inspiring, educational and thought-provoking interview.
For more information about musical, visit www.henryboxbrownthemusical.org.
Tune in Sunday, August 29, at 6:15 a.m. Central, to JJ 97.7 FM Jammin Jackson, www.radio731.com or tune in to the Radio 731 app and listen to the show live by clicking on the Jammin Jackson 97.7 FM station.
Also, remember to tune in for part two Sunday, September 5, at 6:15 a.m. Central, for interviews with a few of the principal actors: Paul Gee, Jef Canter and LaDawn Taylor.
Hub City Now: Interview with Mehr Mansuri, Eric Dozier and Dr. Michelle Chamblin