L Morgan has been cast in a reading of Charly Evon Simpson’s new play, It’s Not a Trip, It’s a Journey at the Fire This Time Festival at the Kraine Theater in NYC.
Presentation: FRANCOIS & THE REBELS
L Morgan will be playing Marie, known as the Empress of Haiti and wife of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, in a presentation from the new musical Francois and the Rebels, by Jaime Cepero.
The year? 1791. The place? The flourishing French colony of Saint Domingue. A rag tag group made up of rebellious slaves and second class citizens gather to question their place in society. Armed with nothing but their wits and prowess - and lead by a fearsomely intelligent man named Francois - they tactfully overthrow three separate armies from France, Spain, and Britain - rocking the world as we know it. These actions eventually lead them to establish the first successful slave rebellion in history resulting in the second independent country in the Americas - the nation of Haiti.
With a pulsing punk rock score, and a story pulled from historic events full of love, loss, and deception - Francois & The Rebels is not your typical musical. Our goal is to tell an important and forgotten history through the lens of an immersive high energy rock and roll experience. Join us in the rebellion.
BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM 2018
from: Playbill.com
George Salazar and L Morgan Lee sing “Suddenly, Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors at Broadway Stands Up for Freedom 2018.
L Morgan sang “Suddenly, Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors with Be More Chill'‘s George Salazar at last night’s annual Broadway Stands Up for Freedom concert, We the People, at Town Hall. The evening was hosted by The New York Civil Liberties Union and included a host of artists performing original songs and classic Broadway tunes. The lineup included: Ada Westfall, Ari Afsar, Ariana DeBose, Eisa Davis, Erich Bergen, George Salazar, Kristolyn Lloyd, Shaina Taub, Stephanie J. Block, We McDonald, L Morgan Lee, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Tony winner Alan Cumming was honored with the 2018 Freedom Award for his contributions as an artist and activist for human rights.
This year’s theme, We the People, was chosen to represent the ACLU and the NYCLU’s goal of bringing people together to take on the toughest civil liberties challenges of our time. Proceeds will benefit the mission of the NYCLU and ACLU to promote and protect the civil rights and liberties of all.
The NYCLU is also holding a song contest, inviting submissions for original songs that speak out against racism, hatred, and bigotry. The winner will receive a VIP ticket to the concert, a one-year membership to the ACLU and NYCLU, and a cash prize