The Mountaintop

Written by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Katori Hall The Mountaintop is a fictional reimagining of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last night on earth. Following his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech in Memphis, Tennessee, MLK checks into Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel on a warm April evening in 1968. His world is spun on its axis when he meets Camae, the motel housekeeper who delivers his room service. At first, they exchange casual remarks, but soon start a deep dialogue about MLK’s hopes and fears. When Camae reveals who she truly is, MLK must confront those fears and face his own mortality.

THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING PLAY WRITTEN BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT KATORI HALL

Note: The Mountaintop contains adult language and content.

“A powerful, poetic take on his legacy from the perspective of a generation that followed him.” LA Times

“Crackles with theatricality and humanity.” Newsday

“An emotionally powerful and theatrically stunning moment of truth.” Variety

“As audacious as it is inventive.” Associated Press

“A deceptively simple fictionalized account of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final night on earth explodes into metaphysical magic realism.” Hollywood Reporter

Note: The Mountaintop contains some mature language and adult themes.

The Mountaintop

Written by Katori Hall

Evenings: 8:00 p.m. July 13 – 16, July 19 – 23, 2022

Matinees: 2:00 p.m. July 16 & 23

Tickets to The Mountaintop are available online beginning June 2.