Dreaming Zenzile

Theatre

Name:	New York Theatre Workshop
Address:	79 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003

Production Information

First performance date:	May 17, 2022
Opening date:	June 1, 2022
Closing date:	June 26, 2022
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

At her final concert, South African musical legend and activist Miriam Makeba delivers the performance of her life, raising the conscience and the consciousness of a people. But the ancestors are calling—transporting her through the music and fractured memories of her past on a spiritual journey of reconciliation. Written and performed by international music sensation Somi Kakoma, this world premiere musical is an electrifying portrait of a revolutionary artist’s singular voice and vision.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	New York Theatre Workshop	Producer
	National Black Theatre	Co-Producer

	Somi Kakoma	Playwright

	Lileana Blain-Cruz	Director
	Abigail-Rose Jean Baptiste	Associate Director

	Marjani Forté-Saunders	Choreographer

	Riccardo Hernández	Set Designer
	Mimi Plange	Costume Designer
	Yi Zhao	Lighting Designer
	Justin Ellington	Sound Designer
	Hannah Wasileski	Projections

	Egypt Dixon	Stage Manager

	Hervé Samb	Music Direction
	Pathé Jassi	Bass
	Hervé Samb	Guitar
	Sheldon Thwaites	Percussion
	Toru Dodo	Piano

	Talvin Wilks	Dramaturg
	Stewart/Whitley	Casting

Cast

Actor	Role
Somi Kakoma	Miriam Makeba
Aaron Marcellus	Sangoma Chorus / Joseph / Stokely
Naledi Masilo	Sangoma Chorus / Bongi
Phumzile Sojola	Sangoma Chorus / Baba / Gooli
Phindi Wilson	Sangoma Chorus / Mama
Darrell Purcell Jr.	N/A	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2023 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical	New York Theatre Workshop	Producer
			Somi Kakoma	Playwright
			National Black Theatre	Co-Producer
2	NOMINATED	2023 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical	Somi Kakoma	Actor
3	NOMINATED	2023 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical	Somi Kakoma	Actor
4	NOMINATED	2023 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical	New York Theatre Workshop	Producer
			Somi Kakoma	Playwright
			National Black Theatre	Co-Producer
5	NOMINATED	2023 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance	Somi Kakoma	Actor
6	NOMINATED	2023 Drama League Award, Outstanding Direction of a Musical	Lileana Blain-Cruz	Director