Detroit Opera is presenting "The Central Park Five," an opera about the wrongful conviction of five teenagers. The opera ...

The show, which will run from May 10-18 in Michigan, produced by the Detroit Opera, has undergone a shift in how it tells the ...

Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera ...

On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present The Central Park Five, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, ...

In an emotionally charged Opera, the Detroit Opera is bringing Pulitzer Prize, winning composer Anthony Davis’s The Central ...

The title roles in “The Central Park Five” at Detroit Opera House are performed by Chaz’men Williams-Ali, Freddie Ballentine, Nathan Granner, Justin Hopkins and Markel Reed. Photo credit: Detroit ...

Detroit Opera's "The Central Park Five" tells the story of five minority youths wrongfully imprisoned for a crime in 1980s New York City. The opera highlights the injustices faced by the boys and ...

Markel Reed and Chaz’men Williams-Ali rehearse a scene for Detroit Opera’s performances of Anthony Davis’ opera The Central Park Five on May 10, 16 and 18 (Austin T. Richey | Detroit Opera) At a ...

At a rehearsal last month for the opera The Central Park Five, singers wearing soft athletic pants and baseball caps warmed up by a piano. The opera is based on a real-life tragedy, about a group of ...

The Central Park Five’ based on the infamous case of racial injustice taps into real fears, but falls short of catharsis ...