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HERO: The Boy from Troy, A New Musical About Young John Lewis

Suggested for grades 3 - 6


January 31, 2025 • 10:00 AM

Merrill Auditorium


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From Playwright Nami E. Kelley and composer and lyricist, Joe Plummer comes a new musical about civil rights activist, John Lewis.
 
Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together we go on a musical journey through the decades that shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into ‘good trouble.’
 
As a boy, John dreams of being a preacher who can help others. While he doesn’t have a congregation yet, he does have a loyal group of singing chickens that listen to him as he finds his voice. On a harrowing road trip through the South, John’s eyes and mind are opened to the injustices of segregation and racism, inspiring him to take action. As John meets Rosa Parks and Dr. King and ultimately becomes a leader and American hero himself, Jayden learns how he too can take a stand.
 
Commissioned by Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s Gallery of Heroes Program.

SHOW TIMES

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025 at 10 AM

MERRILL AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND

HEALTH & SAFETY

BOX OFFICE

$10 / TICKET

Registration closes two weeks before the performance.

RUN TIME

60 minutes

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair accessible. Assistive Listening Devices available. Read more about accessibility at Merrill Auditorium. Ear protection available upon request. 
This performance is ASL interpreted.

WORKSHOPS

Pre and post-performance workshops are available. Please email offstage@portlandovations.org for more information.

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