Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Tickets: £34.50 (£32.50) / £29.50 (£27.50)
Students & Under 26s: £24
Schools: £24 per pupil. Limited availability. To book, please contact groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.
Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.
The show has toured the UK and Australia to standing ovations and played sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and the West End of London.
"Nothing short of sensational… will make you cheer for her, smile with her and then sting your eyes with tears"Broadway Baby
"Moving portrayal of determination and survival"The Times
"A compelling and heartbreaking story, punctuated with bursts of song"Edinburgh Festival Magazine
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