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(The Conversation) — ‘Black Nativity’ may be different each time you see it − and that’s exactly what the playwright had in mind.

‘Black Nativity’ in the 21st century I directed “Black Nativity” for Penumbra Theatre for a few years, starting in 2008, partnering with the Twin Cities’ TU Dance company.

Marion Willis, playing Joseph, and Karah Abiog, playing Mary, rehearse for a Penumbra Theatre Company production of ‘Black Nativity’ in 2000. David Brewster/Star Tribune via Getty Images ...

“Black Nativity,” originally titled “Wasn’t That a Mighty Day,” is rooted in gospel music. The 27 songs in the original text serve as a sonic framing tool. It was to have a large choir – 160 singers ...

During the end of every calendar year, a particular holiday performance pops up in African American communities and cultural centers across the nation. “Black Nativity” is a cherished cultural ...

It is the most wonderful time of the year again when little boys and girls up and down the country gear up to star in their Nativity play. Whether a child is cast as Mary, Joseph, or door holder ...

Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience at the Ferst Center for the Arts is spectacular. It is the most moving and visually stunning performance I have ever witnessed about Joseph ...

Review: With return of grieving star, Penumbra’s ‘Black Nativity’ strikes a deeply personal note Greta Oglesby helps retell the story of Jesus’ birth with righteous, roof-raising ...

It tells the Christmas story with a wide array of Black cultural traditions that speak not only to Black audiences but to the universal human themes embodied in the Nativity story.