Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha
Harris Theater Chicago 205 E Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesScott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining combines all of the original source material with a new story and libretto by acclaimed playwright and broadcaster Leah-Simone Bowen along with Emmy-nominated co-librettist Cheryl A. Davis. The sole surviving opera by Joplin, the “King of Ragtime,” Treemonisha was a groundbreaking work that fused Western classical music with popular Black music from the era, including blues, gospel, and ragtime.