The Black Rep presents: "Nina Simone: Four Women" opening May 15, 2019

Written by Christina Ham

Directed by Ron Himes

Nina Simone's velvet voice was unafraid to sing lyrics that cut right to the truth.  From the iconic "I Put a Spell on You" to the protest song "Four Women" of the title, her music was a personal and political exploration branded in the kiln of the civil rights movement.  Simone's lyrics weave a story of four women alienated from themselves and one another due to the color of their skin.  But through it all, they remain triumphant - women proud "To Be Young, Gifted and Black."