Black Nativity

RUNNING TIME
TBA

DOORS OPEN
1 hour prior to performance

LOCATION
Penumbra Theatre
270 N. Kent St
St. Paul, MN 55102
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ABOUT THE EVENT

Langston Hughes’
BLACK NATIVITY
Directed by Lou Bellamy
Musical direction by Sanford Moore
Choreography by Marciano Silva dos Santos
December 4 through December 24, 2025

* Includes Tuesday, December 23, 2025 performance before Christmas Eve
Generations of Twin Cities families have made Black Nativity part of their holiday ritual. Hughes’s classic retelling of the Christmas story is back for its 33rd year, lighting up our stage with incredible music and breathtaking choreography. Whether it’s your first time or your twenty-first, this soul-stirring celebration will remind you of the reason for the season. Included only in the 4-play package.

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Advance Sale
Subscriptions are now on sale! To purchase, download and mail our order form or contact our Patron Services team at 651.224.3180 or boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org.

4-Play Package
Get a 20% discount on these four great presentations: Marisol, Black Nativity, Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Pick your favorite day of the week and performance time.

3-Play Package
Get a 15% discount on these three great presentations: Marisol, Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Pick your favorite day of the week and performance time.

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