HUDSON HALL PRESENTS

NO COWARDS IN OUR BAND

A SEMI-STAGED MUSICAL DRAMA

Concept and Libretto by Anthony Knight, Jr.
Musical Arrangement by Orrin Evans
Directed by Michael Hofmann

November 2 at 7 pm
Hudson Hall
327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

Masud Olufani as Frederick Douglass

Nia Drummond, soprano
Edward Washingington II, tenor
Gregory Sheppard, bass

No Cowards in Our Band is a musical drama telling the story of renowned activist and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) through his own words. With the performance just days before the 2024 Presidential Election, the piece is a striking reminder of the power of the pen, the voice, and the vote. 

Based on a libretto by Anthony Knight, Jr. and interwoven with spiritual songs arranged by GRAMMY-nominated jazz artist Orrin Evans, No Cowards in Our Band stars actor, artist, and TV personality Masud Olufani as Frederick Douglass performing with a trio of opera singers, the “moving and electrifying performer” (Wall Street Journal) Nia Drummond, soprano – who went viral last year for a rendition of Happy Birthday that made Busta Rhymes cry – Metropolitan Opera tenor Edward Washington II, and Opera Ebony and Syracuse Opera’s Gregory Sheppard, bass.

Learn more and purchase tickets on Hudson Hall’s website.