Holler If Ya Hear Me
Palace Theatre
Previews Began: June 2, 2014
Opening Night: June 19, 2014
Closing Night: Juyl 20, 2014
Music: Multiple Artists
Lyrics: Tupac Shakur
Book: Todd Kreidler
The story of two childhood friends and their extended families as they struggle to reconcile the challenges and realities of their daily lives with their hopes, dreams and ambitions.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
My Block…………………………………………John, Company
Dopefiend’s Diner……………..Vertus, My Block Chorus
Life Goes On……………Anthony, Darius, Nunn, Lemar,
Reggie, My Block Chorus
I Get Around………….Darius, Reggie, Lemar, Corinne,
Kamilah, My Block Chorus
Keep Ya Head Up…..Darius, Reggie, Lemar, Corinne,
Kamilah, My Block Chorus
I Ain’t Mad at Cha……Vertus, John, My Block Women
Please Wake Me When I’m Free…..Corinne, Kamilah
The Rose That Grew From Concrete………….Corinne,
Kamilah
Me Against the World………………………..John, Corinne
Whatz Next…………Vertus, Darius, Anthony, Corinne,
My Block Chorus
Dear Mama………………………Vertus, My Block Chorus
Holler If Ya Hear Me…………….John, Anthony, Darius,
My Block Chorus
ACT TWO
My Block (Reprise)…………………………Anthony, Darius
Changes…………………….John, Griffy, Vertus, Anthony,
My Block Chorus
Resist the Temptation……………..Vertus, Mrs. Weston
Dear Mama (Reprise)………………Vertus, Mrs. Weston
Hail Mary……….John, Darius, Anthony, Young Souljas
Unconditional Love……………………………John, Corinne
I Ain’t Mad at Cha (Reprise)….John, Street Preacher
If I Die 2Nite………….Anthony, Darius, Reggie, Lemar,
Young Souljas
Only God Can Judge Me…………………………….Anthony
Thugz Mansion…………………………John, Vertus, Griffy
California Love………….Reggie, Lemar, Young Souljas,
My Block Women
Ghetto Gospel………………………………………….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Joshua Boone Darius
Dyllón Burnside Anthony
Christopher Jackson Vertus
John Earl Jelks Street Preacher
Tonya Pinkins Mrs. Weston
Saycon Sengbloh Corinne
Ben Thompson Griffy
Saul Williams John
Tracee Beazer Ensemble
Afi Bijou Ensemble
Mel Charlot Ensemble
Carrie Compere Ensemble
Otis Cotton Ensemble
Brandon Gill Ensemble
Ari Groover Ensemble
Jared Joseph Lemar
Ensemble
Joaquina Kalukango Kamilah
Ensemble
Jahi A. Kearse Nunn
Ensemble
Muata Langley Ensemble
Valentine Norton Ensemble
Christina Sajous Ensemble
Charlene Smith Ensemble
Jaime Lincoln Smith Reggie
Ensemble
Donald Webber, Jr. Benny
Ensemble
Swings: Ryan Davis, Candace Maxwell
Understudies: F. Michael Haynie (Griffy)