The Black Clown
Composer: Michael Schachter
Librettist: Davóne Tines, Langston Hughes
Company: Opera Philadelphia
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Matinee |
Synopsis
Adapted from the Langston Hughes poem, The Black Clown is a music-theatrical experience that fuses vaudeville, gospel, opera, jazz, and spirituals to bring Langston Hughes’ searing verse to life onstage and animate a Black man’s resilience against a legacy of oppression.