Transport Group will present live Q&A about Broadbend, Arkansas on July 23
Who: Justin Cunningham, Danyel Fulton, Marcia Pendelton, Andre Harrington, Michael Dinwiddie, more
What: Live Q&A
Where: Transport Group online
When: Thursday, July 23, free with RSVP, 7:00 (musical available for streaming through August 16)
Why: New York City-based Transport Group is streaming a filmed version of its fall 2019 world premiere musical Broadbend, Arkansas, through August 16, hosted by Tony winner Chuck Cooper; the show, which deals with racial inequality, caregiving, and police brutality and was nominated for three Antonyo Awards, stars Justin Cunningham and Danyel Fulton and is directed by two-time Obie winner and TG artistic director Jack Cummings III; the libretto is by Ellen Fitzhugh and Harrison David Rivers, with music and additional lyrics by Ted Shen. It’s free to stream, although donations are encouraged to the Black Theatre Network. On July 23 at 7:00, Transport Group will host a live discussion and Q&A with the cast and creative team in addition to Marcia Pendelton of Walk Tall Girl Productions and Black Theatre Network president Andre Harrington, moderated by NYU associate professor Michael Dinwiddie.