![]() Set in a inner-city neighborhood in a midwestern city, recently released prisoner John-who served six years in prison-attempts to change his life around for the better. Through the poetry of one of the 20th century's most influential and culturally prominent voices, we are given a window into realities of the streets still relevant today. Inner city lives struggle for peace against the daily challenges they face in this entertaining and original musical. 'Holler If Ya Hear Me', the world inside Tupac Shakur's music and lyrics, blazes to life in a non-biographical story about friendship, family, revenge, change and hope. Not opening originally in Atlanta is one of my biggest regrets." Lead producer Eric Gold stated, "People have commented to me that it was one moment too soon, and that opening on Broadway was just too ambitious. This version contained minor adjustments from the original. In 2017, the musical was revived for an Atlanta HBCU tour with the True Colors Theater Company production. After one of his friend's brother gets murdered by members of a rival gang, the decision to return to his former life or reject it weighs heavy on him. The main character, John, has been released from prison and tries to lead a straight-edge life. The show examines inner-city life with poverty, gang violence, gun control, and systemic oppression. The New York Times declared it to be "one of the worst-selling musicals of recent years". The response was mixed by critic reviews and a low audience turnout, where the $8 million production only raked in $175,000 a week. ![]() It closed on July 20, 2014, after six consecutive weeks. ![]() ![]() The musical premiered on Broadway on June 19, 2014, at the Palace Theater, with a run time of two hours and twenty minutes. The Broadway playbill displays a rose that grew from concrete. It is based around the music of 2Pac and titled after the rapper's single of the same name. Holler If Ya Hear Me is a 2014 non-biographical jukebox musical with book by Todd Kreidler and direction by Kenny Leon. ![]()
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