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The Mountaintop

06.06 – 07.09.2023

Written By
Katori Hall
Directed By
Patricia McGregor
Featuring
Jon Michael Hill & Amanda Warren

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OVERVIEW

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Tony Award nominee Jon Michael Hill, Elementary, Superior Donuts) retires to the Lorraine Motel after delivering his history-altering “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech and encounters Camae (Amanda Warren, East New York, Dickinson, Gossip Girl), a mysterious maid with some surprising news. As a lightning storm rages outside, the legacy of America’s most revered civil rights leader is laid bare to reveal his profound humanity.

Hailed as “a thrilling, wild, provocative flight of magical realism... as audacious as it is inventive” by the Associated Press, Katori Hall’s Olivier Award–winning drama reimagines what Dr. King’s last night on Earth could have been.

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Performance Information

Runtime
90 minutes, no intermission.
Warnings

Herbal Cigarette Smoke • Strobe Lighting Effects • Gunshot Sound Effect

Content Advisory: This production contains profanity and discussions of adult subject matter including violence and infidelity.

Age Recommendation: 12+
All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.

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“Pure stage magic!” “The Mountaintop scales to rarefied heights.” “Warren is a lightning bolt.” “Hill’s King is humane and impassioned.” “Katori Hall takes us on a poignant journey.” “Electrifying!” “Hill and Warren have amazing chemistry that ignites the stage.” “Jon Michael Hill dazzles.” “It’s must-see theatre!” “Pure stage magic!” “The Mountaintop scales to rarefied heights.” “Warren is a lightning bolt.” “Hill’s King is humane and impassioned.” “Katori Hall takes us on a poignant journey.” “Electrifying!” “Hill and Warren have amazing chemistry that ignites the stage.” “Jon Michael Hill dazzles.” “It’s must-see theatre!” “Pure stage magic!” “The Mountaintop scales to rarefied heights.” “Warren is a lightning bolt.” “Hill’s King is humane and impassioned.” “Katori Hall takes us on a poignant journey.” “Electrifying!” “Hill and Warren have amazing chemistry that ignites the stage.” “Jon Michael Hill dazzles.” “It’s must-see theatre!”
“Pure stage magic!”

— Entertainment Weekly

“The Mountaintop scales to rarefied heights.”

— LA Theatrix

“Warren is a lightning bolt.”

— TheaterMania

“Hill’s King is humane and impassioned.”

— Los Angeles Times

“Katori Hall takes us on a poignant journey.”

— Indulge Magazine

“Electrifying!”

— Hollywood Progressive

“Hill and Warren have amazing chemistry that ignites the stage.”

— 2UrbanGirls

“Jon Michael Hill dazzles.”

— Stage and Cinema

“It’s must-see theatre!”

— LA Theatre Bites

Cast

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Actor

Jon Michael Hill

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Camae
Actor

Amanda Warren

Camae

Understudies

u/s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Actor

Brian Nelson Jr.

u/s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

u/s Camae
Actor

Courtney Thomas

u/s Camae

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The Mountaintop Playbill

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