The Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave
323.663.1525
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Emmett Till
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- When
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Feb 11, 2010 – May 30, 2010
Thursdays–Saturdays (8pm)
Sundays (2pm)
- Where
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- Price
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$15 - 28
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“In a modern-day California gothic tale worthy of something by Raymond Chandler, John Fante, Charles Bukowski, or James Ellroy, the longtime box office manager of the Fountain Theatre, 59-year-old Ben Bradley, was recently bludgeoned to death in his home on New Year's Day. While a manager at the theatre, Bradley also produced and directed numerous plays, including The Ballad of Emmett Till, Ifa Bayeza's soulful musical inspired by a 14-year-old black boy who was murdered after whistling at a white woman in 1955. While the Fountain's excitement over its 20th season instantly waned with news of its friend's shocking death, in true thespian spirit, Bradley's colleague and friend Shirley Jo Finney rescued the beleaguered production and took over as director, paying respect to Bradley's legacy by revisiting the ghost of Emmett Till.”
Tanja M. Laden, Flavorpill
