SOUL The Stax Musical
May 03–June 10
  • Book by Matthew Benjamin
  • Music and Lyrics by Various Stax Artists
  • Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah
  • CHOREOGRAPHY BY CHASE BROCK | PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH STUART BENJAMIN AND CONCORD MUSIC
Most remaining performances are sold out. Please note: We are the only official ticket seller for SOUL The Stax Musical.

 

A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL

This world premiere musical is inspired by the legendary story of Stax Records and the rise of iconic artists such as Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Booker T & The MG’s, Rufus & Carla Thomas, David Porter, Wilson Pickett, Johnnie Taylor, and Eddie Floyd—who created the very foundation of American Soul Music.

SOUL The Stax Musical celebrates how music brought Americans together during the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, and continues to bring generations together—from those who remember the early days of R&B, to those who are discovering these phenomenal artists today.

Content Advisory: This musical celebration set in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement contains some adult language and may be most suitable for middle school audiences and up.

Approximate running time is 2 hour and 15 minutes with one intermission.

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Cast


Creative Team

Chase Brock
Choreographer

Rahn Coleman
Music Supervisor and Musical Director

David Gallo
Scenic & Co-Projection Designer

Dede Ayite
Costume Designer

Mike Baldassari
Lighting Designer

Shane Rettig
Co-Sound Designer

Charles Coes
Co-Sound Designer

Alex Basco Koch
Co-Projection Designer

Cookie Jordan
Wig and Hair Designer

Daniel Bryant
Assistant Director

Alicia Lundgren
Assistant Choreographer

Anthony O. Bullock*
Assistant Stage Manager

Matt Kruft
Guitar

Fred Irby, III
Trumpet / Flugelhorn

Mark Russell
Bass

Ed Walters
Saxophone and Flute

Edward Goldstein
Music Contractor

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

In the Press

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Reviews
“Broadway-meets-Baltimore, standing ovation-mandatory.”— DC Metro Theater Arts
“A must see!”— Broadway World
“Phenomenal music.”— DC Metro Theater Arts
“Well-produced and energetically staged.”— Washington Post
“Musical performances are first rate.”— WYPR
“A NOSTALGIA FEST FUELED BY 30-SOME INFECTIOUS SONGS.”— BALTIMORE SUN
“THE SONGS IN THE SHOW WILL STRIKE A CHORD WITH ANYONE WHO LISTENED TO THE RADIO IN THE 60S OR THE 70S.”— WYPR
“[KWAME] KWEI-ARMAH COULD NOT HAVE SELECTED A BETTER SWAN SONG TO CELEBRATE HIS SEVEN WONDERFUL YEARS AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.”— BROADWAY WORLD
“THIS SHOW BROUGHT EVERYONE TO THEIR FEET… IT HAS A GREAT STORY TO TELL AS WELL AS GREAT MUSIC TO ENTERTAIN.”— CULTURESEEN4U
“HOLY MOTHER OF ALL THAT IS FUNKY!”— DC METRO THEATER ARTS
“THIS MUSICAL’S FUTURE AS A BROADWAY AND TOURING REGULAR SHOULD BE MANDATORY.”— DC METRO THEATER ARTS
“SIMPLY AMAZING.”— BROADWAY WORLD
“A MUSICAL THIS MAGNIFICENT COMES AROUND ONCE IN MANY A SHADY BLUE MOON. SOUL THE STAX MUSICAL HAS A CONCERT-LIKE FEEL THAT THE AUDIENCE LOVED LIKE A HOT PLATE OF SOUL FOOD.”— DC METRO THEATER ARTS
“KWEI-ARMAH’S INSPIRED DIRECTION EXERTS A KINETIC ENERGY THAT NEVER FLAGS, ALL THE WHILE TAPPING INTO THE DISTINCTIVE GIFTS OF A CAST PACKED WITH ENGAGING TALENTS.”— BALTIMORE SUN