Milwaukee Chamber Theatre [in partnership w/ CopyWrite Magazine] invites Black and African American community members to join us for Legacy Night on April 30 at 7:00 pm, a special performance of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks dedicated to and celebrating the Black community. Join us beginning at 5:00pm for a special pre-show reception! Tickets are $30 (plus tax and ticket fees) with special code LEGACY.
What is Legacy Night?
The intention behind this event is to purposefully create an environment in which a Black audience can experience and discuss this play created and performed by Black artists, in a space that celebrates the Black Community and centers their perspectives. With TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Suzan-Lori Parks became the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002. She remains among America's most important and influential living playwrights, and we are proud to center this event around a performance of her seminal play.
Legacy Night is inspired by a similar event created in 2019 by actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, where for the first time ever, every seat in Broadway’s Golden Theatre was occupied by Black audience members.
MCT's first Legacy Night took place in March 2024 in conjunction with our production of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall. We call this special performance Legacy Night not only because legacy was one of the major themes within THE MOUNTAINTOP (and remains an important theme in this season's TOPDOG/UNDERDOG), but also to honor and celebrate our Black and African American community and the legacy we hope to create together in Milwaukee.
What if I'm not Black or African American?
We encourage our non-Black audience members to join us in honoring this initiative by choosing to experience the play at another performance. Tickets are available for purchase throughout the run of the show here.
We thank you in advance for supporting these artists and MCT as we facilitate an opportunity for a community to come together to enjoy this special event.
