• Saturday, Nov 27, 2021 / 11:00am
• Saturday, Nov 27, 2021 / 5:00pm
• Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 / 1:30pm
• Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 / 4:00pm

"New York Times" best-selling author Kwame Alexander brings two of his beloved children’s books — "Acoustic Rooster" and "Indigo Blume" — to the stage in a world premiere Kennedy Center commission. Alexander teams up with his writing partner Mary Rand Hess and long-time musical collaborator Randy Preston to tell a story about being scared, being brave, and believing in yourself. With special guests like Duck Ellington and Ms. Dairy Parton — plus Preston appearing as Acoustic Rooster — this musical adaptation will have children (and families) dancing in their seats. Dive into a book to keep the fun going: Kwame’s new picture book of the same name is based on our musical!