Heaven Bound (play)
Heaven Bound is a morality play[1] staged annually at the Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
The play debuted on February 17, 1930;[1] as of 2019, it had been performed for 89 years, with the church claiming it to be the longest-running musical in North America.[3][4][5]
It was co-written by Nellie Lindley Davis, a chorister at the church and teacher.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Poole, Shelia M. "Big Bethel's "Heaven Bound" play enters 86th year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Fleming, Kevin S. "Rediscovering "Heaven Bound" | Georgia State University Library News".
- ^ "How The Musical Drama 'Heaven Bound' Saved Big Bethel AME Church". 90.1 FM WABE. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ ""Heaven Bound" Returns for 82nd Performance at Big Bethel Church". Atlanta Daily World. November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Heaven Bound Returns for It's [sic] 83rd Year at Big Bethel AME Church". Cascade, GA Patch. September 30, 2013.
- ^ Wiggins, William H. (1991). "Pilgrims, Crosses, and Faith: The Folk Dimensions of Heaven Bound". Black American Literature Forum. 25 (1): 93–100. doi:10.2307/3041775. JSTOR 3041775 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Coleman, Gregory D. (December 1, 1998). We're Heaven Bound!: Portrait of a Black Sacred Drama. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820321127 – via Google Books.