![]() Kreidler explained that he "built the characters based on the lyrics that they sang." Alternatively, Vibe reported that Eric Gold had the idea to bring 2Pac to Broadway "for 14 years" and enlisted Kreidler to write it. Later in 2010, Kreidler was ready to write the script after purchasing 2Pac's full discography and two of the rapper's writings, which resulted in a musical that incorporated twenty-one of Shakur's songs, as well as two poems that turned into songs. When Wilson passed away in 2005, director Kenny Leon collaborated closely with Kreidler to "keep August Wilson alive". Wilson wanted Kreidler to listen to 2Pac's music and fully absorbed it, buying him a copy of 2Pac's album Me Against the World. According to The New York Times, it was in the making since 2001, where playwright August Wilson and then-assistant Todd Kreidler met up at the Cafe Edison. There have been two different stories of how the production came to be. " California Love" - Reggie, Lemar, Young Souljas, My Block Women." Thugz Mansion" - John, Vertus, Griffy." If I Die 2Nite" - Anthony, Darius, Reggie, Lemar, Young Souljas."I Ain't Mad at Cha (Reprise)" - John, Street Preacher." Hail Mary" - John, Darius, Anthony, Young Souljas." Resist the Temptation/Dear Mama (Reprise)" - Vertus, Mrs." Changes" - John, Griffy, Vertus, Anthony, My Block Chorus." Holler If Ya Hear Me" - John, Anthony, Darius, My Block Chorus." Whatz Next" - Vertus, Darius, Anthony, Corinne, My Block Chorus." Me Against the World" - John, Corinne." Please Wake Me When I'm Free/ The Rose That Grew from Concrete" - Corinne, Kamilah." I Ain't Mad at Cha" - Vertus, John, My Block Women." I Get Around/ Keep Ya Head Up" - Darius, Reggie, Lemar, Corinne, Kamilah, My Block Chorus." Life Goes On" - Anthony, Darius, Nunn, Lemar, Reggie, My Block Chorus." Dopefiend's Diner" - Vertus, My Block Chorus.Theatersmith Associates – production management.Ioana Alfonso – senior associate choreographer.Richard Martini – executive producer, general manager.Johnny Milani – assistant stage manager.Beverly Jenkins – production stage manager.Wayne Cilento – musical staging, choreography.Barry Danielian – trumpet 1, flugelhorn.Daryl Waters – music supervision, orchestrations, arrangements.John Shivers, David Patridge – sound design. ![]() Gold, Chunsoo Shin, Jessica Green, Marcy Kaplan Gold, Anita Waxman, Afeni Shakur – producer Weston both urge the men to turn away from drugs and violence. Followed by this, Benny is killed by members of a rival gang, resulting in friends Anthony and Darius seeking vengeance. Griffy, a white man who runs the place, plans to expand business in California with Benny. He gets work at a auto salvage company, which Vertus' brother, Benny, works at. He discovers that his best friend, Vertus, is in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Corinne. Set in a inner-city neighborhood in a midwestern city, recently released prisoner John-who served six years in prison-attempts to change his life around for the better. Through the poetry of one of the 20th century's most influential and culturally prominent voices, we are given a window into realities of the streets still relevant today. ![]() Inner city lives struggle for peace against the daily challenges they face in this entertaining and original musical. 'Holler If Ya Hear Me', the world inside Tupac Shakur's music and lyrics, blazes to life in a non-biographical story about friendship, family, revenge, change and hope. Not opening originally in Atlanta is one of my biggest regrets." Lead producer Eric Gold stated, "People have commented to me that it was one moment too soon, and that opening on Broadway was just too ambitious. This version contained minor adjustments from the original. In 2017, the musical was revived for an Atlanta HBCU tour with the True Colors Theater Company production. After one of his friend's brother gets murdered by members of a rival gang, the decision to return to his former life or reject it weighs heavy on him. The main character, John, has been released from prison and tries to lead a straight-edge life. The show examines inner-city life with poverty, gang violence, gun control, and systemic oppression. The New York Times declared it to be "one of the worst-selling musicals of recent years". The response was mixed by critic reviews and a low audience turnout, where the $8 million production only raked in $175,000 a week. It closed on July 20, 2014, after six consecutive weeks. ![]() The musical premiered on Broadway on June 19, 2014, at the Palace Theater, with a run time of two hours and twenty minutes. The Broadway playbill displays a rose that grew from concrete. It is based around the music of 2Pac and titled after the rapper's single of the same name. Holler If Ya Hear Me is a 2014 non-biographical jukebox musical with book by Todd Kreidler and direction by Kenny Leon. ![]()
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