Studs Terkel called it "The extraordinary dreams of ordinary people" and his 1974 book was subtitled "People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do." It went on to become a hit musical on Broadway and now it's coming to the streets of DC! Now more than ever we need labor arts to inspire and feed our souls; mark your calendar and spread the word!

Working: A Musical

Sept. 3rd through Sept. 19th; opening Labor Day, September 6

Here's the link for tickets.

Presented in collaboration with the Labor Heritage Foundation through the generous support of Ullico and hosted by the AFL-CIO.

A joyful celebration of the dignity of work and the lives of America's workers based on Stud Terkel's best-selling book of interviews. With songs by Broadway's best composers -- Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Wicked), James Taylor, Micki Grant, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights).

You won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind celebration of labor, justice and the arts, performed at Black Lives Plaza in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters.

Shanara Gabrielle, artistic director, talks about the musical here.

Working in DC is more than just a show. Listen to the cast here.

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