Gun & Powder
It's a musical about having the right to choose who you want to be, in a country so riven by tribalism that improvising a new racial persona can seem the most subversive act imaginable.
The Washington Post
Why see Gun & Powder?
Sister Act
Coming to the Paper Mill Playhouse in spring 2024 is this extraordinary tale based on a legend from book writer Angelica Cheri's own family!
The story of her white-passing ancestors Mary and Martha Clarke, new musical Gun & Powder charts their journey across Texas in the late 19th century, where they used their biracial identity to their advantage, heading on a crime spree to raise money for their sharecropper mother.
With a soundtrack that fuses jazz, blues, soul, and more, this exhilarating musical shines a light on these remarkable women and their radical approach, while exploring the nature of 'passing' and it continues to impact people of color to this day.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours and 30 minutes with one interval
Dates
Finished May 5
Cast
- Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clarke
- Ciara Renée as Mary Clarke
- Jeannette Bayardelle as Tallulah Clarke
- Aaron James McKenzie as Elijah
- Hunter Parrish as Jesse Whitewater
- Jisel Soleil Ayon as standby Mary and Martha
Further cast
Rickens Anantua, Reed Campbell, Carrie Compere, Meghan Olivia Corbett, Joann Gilliam, Francesca Granell, Aaron Arnell Harrington, Mary Claire King, Malik Shabazz Kitchen, Rayshun LaMarr, Zonya Love, Tiffany Mann, Tony Perry, Adam Roberts, Hank Santos, Christine Shepard, Katie Thompson, Aurelia Williams, and Jason SweetTooth Williams.
Creative
- Angelica Cheri and Ross Baum
- Stevie Walker-Webb
- Ross Baum
- Austin Cook
- John Clancy
- Beowulf Boritt
- Emilio Sosa
- Adam Honore
- Connor Wang
- J. Jared Janas and Tony Lauro
- Sordelet and Inc.'s Rick Sordelet
- Crista Marie Jackson
- Tara Rubin Casting
Reviews
Customer reviews
2 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Lee Lee
Soul Stirring Good Time
Great show. Stage, costumes, music simply great. Singing and acting beautiful. I totally enjoyed myself. Definitely a hallelujah, praise God good time. So proud of the blood.✌ðŸ¾ðŸ’žðŸ™ðŸ¾ðŸ˜˜ðŸŽ¼ðŸ•ºðŸ¿ðŸ’ƒðŸ¾ðŸ¦‹ðŸ’ ... Read more
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