The Mountaintop
Written By Katori Hall
Producer Syma Zerkow
Upcoming February 5-February 28
Sterling Stage
Overview
"We've got some difficult days ahead, but it doesn't really matter now because I've been to the mountaintop...and I've looked over and I've seen the Promised Land." —The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Winner of the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for “Best New Play.”
On the night of April 3, 1968, as the heralded words delivered that afternoon during his “Mountaintop” speech still echo outside, Dr. King sits inside Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel. Wrestling with his next speech and desperately craving a coffee and cigarette, enters Camae, the motel’s quick witted, attractive maid supplied with refreshment and some down home, tell-it-like-it-is wisdom. Their teasing banter soon leads to powerful exchanges on family, race, love, mortality, and legacy. Funny, tender, and at times magical, Pulitzer Prize-winner Katori Hall’s play is a poignant reflection of the father, husband, and devoted man behind the legend.
Details
Performance Times
- Wednesday-Friday | 7 p.m.
- Saturday | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Sunday | 2 p.m.
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
- Feb. 5–10
Approximately 90 minutes, no intermission
Plan Your Visit
Park in our attached parking garage for $15.
The Gordy lobby is open at 6 p.m. on evenings with performances. On afternoons with matinee performances, the lobby opens at 1 p.m.
Drinks are allowed in the theater! Make sure to grab your favorite drink from the Gordy Bar before the show and during intermission.
Sunday Sit Down
Sunday, Feb. 7 following the 2 p.m. matinee
Join the cast for a free, behind-the-scenes conversation following the 2:00 p.m. matinee. Open to any patron with a ticket to The Mountaintop (not just Feb. 7 ticket holders!)
ASL-Interpreted Performance 
For the best views of the ASL interpreters, enter promo code ASLI in the promo code box beneath the seating chart and map legend on the seat selection page, before clicking Continue. Once the code is applied, select seats labeled “A.”
Sensory-Inclusive Performance 
Sensory-inclusive performances cater to our patrons with sensitivity to loud, abruptly changing sound, light, or video elements associated with live performance.
Credits
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Playwright
Katori Hall
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Producer
Syma Zerkow
