A holiday musical set in the heart of Southeast D.C. is putting the District’s culture on the main stage. DC Black Broadway’s “Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is a twist on the classic “Annie” that amplifies go-go music, Lovail Long, the playwright and CEO of DC Black Broadway, said. News4’s Molette Green speaks with Long and the show’s star, Nyah Glover.
A holiday musical set in the heart of Southeast D.C. is putting the District’s culture on the main stage.
DC Black Broadway’s “Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is a twist on the classic “Annie” that amplifies go-go music and the voice of the Don’t Mute DC movement, Dr. Lovail Long, the playwright and CEO of DC Black Broadway, said.
“Just wanna show love to my city and show the world we have something to say when it comes to these classics,” Long said.
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Long says his company, DC Black Broadway, aims to expose youth to the theater and production.
The show stars 16-year-old Nyah Glover from Gaithersburg.
“Singing, just honestly, I’ve been doing it since I… came out of the womb,” Glover said. But more recently, she’s grown a love for acting, too.
“Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is set to play at The Lincoln Theatre on Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21. Tickets cost $60-$125. Here’s more info.
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