The Mountaintop

After having the pleasure of seeing it performed at Baltimore’s Center Stage, I had to track down and read how this play was supposed to work. The two actors did a mighty job in what was essentially an hour-long conversation between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a maid, one with a penchant for chan......more

I was definitely surprised by the parameters of this play, but in a positive way. This play had such an inspiring and interesting take on Dr. King, and in particular in his final hours on Earth. Additionally, this play allows for the complexities of Dr. King's identity to be examined, while also hig......more

I have so many problems with the storyline of this play. I believe the purpose was to give a different view of Martin Luther King i.e. the "real" King but I guess because I never really thought that this man was a saint simply because he was a preacher or because of the tremendous work that he has d......more

This won't take you long to read, but the message and imagery will be imprinted on your brain. This is the story of a man. It is a man we all know well, and yet hardly know at all. A man we look up to, almost fifty years after his death. A man whose dream we still aspire to. A man who talked openly......more

I approached The Mountaintop with a great deal of optimism that the play would knock me off my feet. As with most people, I've long had a fascination with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and thought that the premise of the play could yield successful results. However, as I started reading, I was often c......more