A WORDTheatre Tribute to Langston Hughes: Stories, Poems, Jazz & the Blues

Guests are encouraged to arrive at 5:30pm for food trucks, a cash bar, the literature of Langston Hughes for sale courtesy of Small World Books, tunes spun by A-Man the DJ & voter registration and engagement opportunities. Our 100-Minute performance will begin inside the Moss Theater promptly at 7:30pm.

The writings of the remarkable Langston Hughes will be brought to life in a galvanizing curated performance by the talents of Ryan Michelle Bathe, Eugene Byrd, Spencer Garrett, Marla Gibbs, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jan Munroe, Dohn Norwood, James Pickens Jr, L. Scott Caldwell & Tracie Thoms and Jazz All-Stars Bernie Dresel (Drums), Chris Gray (Trumpet), Logan Richardson (Saxophone), Nedra Wheeler (Bass), & Amy Keys (Vocals), led by musical director Starr Parodi (Piano). With permission from the Estate of Langston Hughes.