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The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
Adapted by Reginald André Jackson
Based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
It’s 1963 and the Watsons, an African-American family, journey from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama to take their troublesome son, Byron, to live with his grandmother, a trip that lands them in one of the darkest moments in America’s racial history. A fictionalization of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Curtis’ novel won the Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Awards.
Recommended for 5th Grade and older.
This play includes minimal inappropriate language that is directly taken from the book on which the play is based.
LOCATION
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3400 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Directions
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
Weekend & Holiday Performances:
Ticket Prices: $28 – $18
Sunday, January 23 & 30 at 2:30pm and 6:00pm
February 13, 2022 at 2:30pm
Open to the Public
School Matinees:
School Group Tickets: $7.00 each (discount for Title I schools)
Thursday, January 20 –
Friday, February 11, 2022
Performances are at 9:30am & 11:45am
Sunday, January 30 at 2:30pm
Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance
Sunday, Feb 13 at 2:30pm
ASL & Audio Described Performance
Advance Reservations Required for Audio Described (7 days minimum). Click here to reserve.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Running Time: 1 Hour and 50 minutes including a 20 minute intermission.
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Recommended for 5th Grade and older.
Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.