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Back By Popular Demand: ‘Gospel at Colonus’ Returns to Ebony Repertory Theatre! (Limited Engagement)

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*Ebony Repertory Theatre presents the 30 year reunion of this soul stirring dramatic Musical which takes place within the framework of a Pentecostal church service set against the tragic Greek background of the story of Oedipus at Colonus, in which the exiled king Oedipus seeks a place where he may be properly buried.  A hand clapping, foot stomping revival!

The production stars Tony Award Winner Roger Robinson, William Allen Young, Ellis Hall, Kim Stauton, Gilbert Glenn Brown and the Los Angeles Young Adults of Gospel Music of America under the direction of Tony Jones.

The Gospel at Colonus runs September 18-October 4, with a preview on September 17.

Check out the EURweb review of this great production!

WHEN:

Performances are: September 18 thru October 4, 2015

Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m.

  Sunday Matinees @ 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Nate Holden Performing Arts Center

4718 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016

TICKETS:      $45.00 & $65.00

 (Discounts for Group of 10+ available at [email protected])

BOX OFFICE: 323-964-9766

 CAST:           

Tony Award-Winner Roger Robinson as Oedipus

Kim Staunton as Antigone

Ellis Hall (aka The Ambassador of Soul) as Singing Oedipus

…and

William Allen Young

Jackie Gouché

Gilbert Glenn Brown

Samuel Butler

LaVan Davis

Dorian Holley

J.A. Preston

Nicole “Nikki” Potts

Los Angeles Young Adults of Gospel Music Workshop of America under the direction of Tony Jones

SYNOPSIS:   

A soul stirring dramatic Musical which takes place within the framework of a Pentecostal church service set against the tragic Greek background of the story of Oedipus at Colonus, in which the exiled king Oedipus seeks a place where he may be properly buried.  A hand clapping, foot stomping revival!

 GET SOCIAL WITH EBONY REP:

Website:         https://www.EbonyRep.org

Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/EbonyRepertory

Twitter:           https://twitter.com/ebonyrep

COMMUNITY RELATIONS CONTACT: 

Lynne Conner: 818.749.9695

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