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the summer King-The JOSh GIbSON STOry

The very first world premiere in Pittsburgh Opera’s distinguished 78 year history hits close to home. The Summer King tells the story of baseball legend Josh Gibson. Josh went from the sandlots of Pittsburgh’s North Side to the pinnacle of greatness in the Negro Leagues, before ultimately being enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

• Just 4 performances: april 29; may 2, 5 & 7• benedum Center, downtown• tickets start at $12• sung in english with english supertitles projected above the stage

For more information visit pittsburghopera.org/summerking

Josh Gibson played for a number of teams, most famously

the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays.

Josh Gibson wasn't just a fantastic hitter - he was a great defensive

catcher too.

Featuring special appearances by*:

• AlOliver• SeanCasey• CharlieBatch• FrancoHarris• RockyBleier

the Cast

alfred Walker+ asJoshGibson

sean Pannikar**asWendellSmith

denyce graves+ asGrace

Kenneth Kellogg+asSamBankhead

norman shankle+asGusGreenlee

Phillip gay** asCoolPapaBell

Jasmine muhammad**asHattie

+ Pittsburgh Opera debut* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist** Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumni

Jacqueline echols+asHelenGibson

Kyle Oliver**asDaveHoskins

Music by Daniel Sonenberg •Libretto by Daniel Sonenberg and Daniel Nester, with additional lyrics by Mark Campbell

JoshGibson™usedwithpermissionofJoshGibsonEnterprise,Inc.,c/oLuminaryGroupLLC,www.JoshGibson.org.

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