From Stephen Holden’s Review in the NY Times
”I Have a Dream” weaves the texts of Dr. King’s speeches, sermons and other writings along with 28 musical numbers into a pageantlike music-drama recounting his life and times, beginning with the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycotts and ending with his assassination in Memphis in 1968, at the age of 39. The production, directed by Woodie King Jr., significantly expands the role of music from the show’s 1976 Broadway production. ”We Shall Overcome,” ”His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” ”Precious Lord” and ”Free at Last” are among the most familiar of the freedom songs, spirituals and gospel hymns interpolated into the documentary text adapted by Josh Greenfeld.
| Credit | Artist | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Playwright | Josh Greenfield |  |
| Director | Woodie King, Jr. |  |
| Musical Director | Lee Coward |  |
| Stage Manager | Malik |  |
| Set Designer | Ina Mayhew |  |
| Costume Designer | Judy Dearing |  |
| Actor | Bruce Strickland |  |
| Actor | Chequita Jackson |  |
| Actor | James Curt Bergwall |  |
| Actor | Diane Weaver |  |
| Actor | Herman LeVern Jones |  |
| Actor | Dwight Witherspoon | |
All 1985-86 Season productions: