The historic New Freedom Theatre on North Broad Street was forced to close its doors after a flood in 2018. But thanks to a former student, the show goes on, on the virtual stage.
The historic New Freedom Theatre on North Broad Street has reopened virtually thanks to a former student."What we do now is we chronicle African-American history through the performing arts," says Karl "Dice Raw" Jenkins, CEO of the New Freedom Theatre.
Since the late 1960s, the theatre has been the staging ground for a long list of superstars, like Walter Dallas, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jenkins himself, known for his work in the music industry. He returned to his theatre roots, as an executive producer and actor in the New Freedom Theatre's streaming production ofHe says the production explores the problems of mass incarceration, heavily inspired by Dr. Michelle Alexander's book,Jenkins plays Jimmy, a criminal behind bars, that's determined to break the chain of incarceration.
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