M A R I A N
O N E V O I C E
one voice can make history
Twenty four years before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, a Black woman stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and sang before an unprecedented, racially-integrated audience of 75,000 people. THIS IS HER STORY.
before Lady Day.
before Tina.
there was MARIAN.
Support the World Premiere of MARIAN an original musical at the acclaimed
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
2026-2027 Season February 25-March 14, 2027
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The immediate fundraising goal will fully support and enhance the February 2027 Alabama Shakespeare Festival world premiere.
Your generosity makes it possible for MARIAN to inspire the next generation.