On February 23, “Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories'' will be performed in Montgomery, sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its project, the Civil Rights Memorial Center.

JP Haynes, writer and director of Selma the Musical, said he was thrilled to bring the musical to Montgomery for one night only and to partner with SPLC to tell important stories through this medium. Told.

“We are honored and excited to work with SPLC to bring Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories to Montgomery, Alabama,” said Haynes. “The work SPLC does in our communities is essential, and we are humbled to join forces in partnership. Selma is a story of triumph and truth. This musical highlights a pivotal point in American history. We look forward to bringing this show to Montgomery while revealing the multi-layered dynamics of Black families and communities.”

Coinciding with Black History Month, the musical's story transports audiences back to 1965 and follows the Wilson family and their experiences in Selma as a historic march unfolds. Iconic civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are under threat from rampant anti-Black violence, racism, and political repression to stop them from marching, Wilson said. You will get to interact with the family.

Tickets for the event are priced at $20, $10 and $5 and are available at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center box office or Ticketmaster.The musical begins at 6 p.m.

“We are proud to bring 'Selma the Musical' back to Alabama before its Broadway debut,” said Tafeni English-Relf, ​​president of SPLC's Alabama office. “Alabamians know the story of Selma, the civil rights leaders, and the foot soldiers better than anyone else. But we know very little about how the average black family lived through that era in 1965. We don't know. The characters' untold stories take us through the daily conversations their families had about the direction of the civil rights movement and how it affected their lives. “You can relive it. We get to see on stage a side of the Selma march that isn't taught in school, that isn't written in history books.”