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The Mountaintop
- Narrated by: Aja Naomi King, Larry Powell
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Publisher's Summary
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What happened inside room 306 on the evening of April 3 is the subject of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. Hours after King's final speech, punctuated by his immortal line "I've been to the mountaintop", the celebrated reverend forms an unlikely friendship with a motel maid as they talk into the early hours of what will be his final day.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
Aja Naomi King as Camae
Larry Powell as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Directed by Roger Guenveur Smith
Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLAm in May 2016
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- OsteoRD
- 10-28-17
Wow
I didn’t know what to expect when I bought and downloaded this but it simply blew me away. Incredibly powerful.
3 people found this helpful
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- Phyllis Nunn
- 07-06-17
Tremendous!
Riveting! Timeless! Hits you in the gut! Loved the sound effects. Will listen again. Still aching within.
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- Burley Brent Thomas
- 10-01-18
after all he was just a beautiful man
a messenger meets with king to deliver a vision only a King can understand. beautifully played.
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- Danielle Sather
- 12-31-21
wow
I'm shook. As I should be. As WE should be. Give this a listen. Take it in.
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- Laurie Tolman
- 10-30-21
Amazing!
Such a rich script, and equisitely performed. This play slowly builds to an astonishing climax.
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- Danielle
- 09-23-20
Stunning!
I only wish they spoke slower so the performance would last longer. A powerful piece and a powerful performance.
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- cyrenthia
- 08-30-20
This Is Well Worth It
POWERFUL this is by far one of the BEST I have listened to try it
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- Kimberly Watts
- 06-02-20
No way did NOT LIKE AT ALL
The Title is miss leading .Not in good taste. I wouldn't recommend this book at ALl.
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- DMBReader'nLeader
- 02-03-20
Surprising!
Surprising!
I did not know about MLK’s mountaintop reference in his speech.
If you swallow or ignore some bad language it is an unforgettable performance.
The performance (voices and sounds) is just great.
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- Loretta McInnis
- 01-25-20
Brilliant!
Quick-paced and to the point, sharp and filled with inference, innuendo, and in-your-face reality, this play explores the confusion, angst, regret, and anger of a man about to die. But, not just any man. This work allows us to imagine the workings of MLK’s brilliant mind, to see his very human flaws, to wonder what he might have done and said when introduced to an angel of death and presented with his own demise. WARNING: This play is very real. For some, it will challenge ideals, and for some, it will offend. Listen to it, and imagine the man, then listen to it again...and again...as I did.
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- Judah Mackensy
- 03-04-22
phenomenal
I only wish it were longer, I'll be listening to this one again. Thank you