On Friday, Broadway in Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Quiet Water Entertainment announced that “Goshen” will play at Broadway in Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place this spring.
“Goshen,” based on the biblical story, brings Grammy Award-winning artist Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers, rapper Sir The Baptist, poet J. Ivy and choir master Zeke Locke togeher with Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater for a collaboration of gospel music, song and dance-theater rooted in African-American traditions.
The music will feature songs from Lawrence’s album, “Goshen.”
The production will be directed and co-choreographed by Kevin Iega Jeff, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s co-founder. Additional choreographers include artistic director Nicole Clarke-Springer, associate artistic director Gary Abbott, artistic team member Joshua L. Ishmon and South African choreographer Tshediso Kabulu.
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“Goshen” will run May 22-31 at the Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut St. For more information, visit BroadwayInChicago.com