{"id":666,"date":"2018-12-27T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zacharyflorence.com\/?p=666"},"modified":"2022-01-31T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:50:23","slug":"world-premiere-of-paradise-square-at-berkeley-repertory-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacharyflorence.com\/?p=666","title":{"rendered":"World Premiere of Paradise Square at Berkeley Repertory Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After years of development, Zachary is excited to be co-producing the world premiere of Paradise Square: A New Musical<\/em> at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, CA. It\u2019s 1863 and in a 20-block area of Manhattan known as the Five Points, Black and Irish Americans live side by side, work together, marry, and for a brief period realize racial harmony. However, the intensifying Civil War soon results in the first-ever Federal draft, leading to riots as whites are called to enlist while blacks are barred from serving. Calling upon a variety of musical and dance traditions including Irish step-dancing and African traditional forms (Juba dancing), as well as new ones created from their fusion (tap dance), Paradise Square<\/em> subverts and reframes some of the most popular music of the 19th century while honouring and celebrating this unique neighborhood\u2019s diverse inhabitants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production is directed by Mois\u00e9s Kaufman and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, and features a cast of 30 extraordinary performers. Paradise Square<\/em>\u00a0runs from December 27, 2018\u00a0to March 3, 2019 at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre. Tickets and details are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After years of development, Zachary is excited to be co-producing the world premiere of Paradise Square: A New Musical at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, CA. It\u2019s 1863 and in a 20-block area of Manhattan known as the Five Points, Black and Irish Americans live side by side, work together, marry, and for a brief […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-shows"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t