Margaret Mahdi is the founder and director of Mahdi Theatre Company with productions that do not bring lively and impactful performances just to the city of Chicago where the company is based.
It is set to return with its magnificent production of “Bronzeville: The Musical” at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City on November 16 and 17.
“We have a mission and that mission is to inspire through our art,” Ms. Mahdi told The Final Call. “Whatever your art is, we can instill the new world order because it is time.
My particular choice of genre is musical theater because there is nothing like a good story; here is something new, it is shining light on what is taking place with our Black youth, and it is radical and it is bold,” she said. “Our philosophy is that we work as a collective.”
The message behind the musical, she said, is about connecting to one’s history and being an agent of change.
“Bronzeville: The Musical” is a “poignant and captivating journey that follows a father guiding his wayward teenage son on an enlightening path through their ancestral roots.
This soulful musical resonates with themes of redemption, faith, legacy, and the courage of a community, emphasizing the crucial role of history in preserving identity and heritage,” states a media release by Mahdi Theatre Company.
The saga also explores “the Great Migration from the South to Chicago, showcasing the resilience and brilliance of Black history and culture.”
“The message is ‘connect with your history and if you don’t know it, it’s your responsibility to dig deep and find it,’” Ms. Mahdi told The Final Call.
For information on tickets, transportation, and accommodations from Chicago to New York for the performance and to reserve seats, contact Judith Muhammad at 773- 653-0252. To support Mahdi Theatre Company and for additional information email, [email protected].
—Tariqah Muhammad, Staff Writer
