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Derrick Davis— "Telling Our Future" (Episode 64)



“I love telling our history and our story it’s important and it’s necessary but for there to be forward movement, we have to start telling our future.”


The Phantom of the Opera is here! We talk with Derrick Davis, the titular star of Phantom’s national tour about the cosmic journey to fulfill his Phantom destiny, the nuances of playing Carousel's Billy Bigelow as a black man, and the importance of sharing truthful stories of black experiences.  


Recommendation: Laura Mvula

Shout out: Ali Caldwell, Angela Birchett, Aaron Marcellus


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