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Lance Markeith Felton (L) and Marc Coleman star as Malcom X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.in the Stageworks Theatre production of \u201cThe Meeting,\u201d running April 17 through May 3. Credit: James Zambon\/Stageworks<\/p>\n
Lance Markeith Felton (L) and Marc Coleman star as Malcom X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
in the Stageworks Theatre production of \u201cThe Meeting,\u201d running April 17 through May 3. Credit: James Zambon\/Stageworks<\/p>\n
\u2019s new play imagines how two Civil Rights leaders would\u2019ve talked out their differences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Meeting,\u201d opening Friday, depicts a hypothetical conversation between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, who were considered opposites in their philosophical approaches to the Civil Rights movement. <\/p>\n
The dialogue between the two \u2014X, played by Marc Coleman, and King portrayed by \u201cWhen The Righteous Triumph\u201d standout Markeith Felton<\/a>\u2014delves into whether a movement with shared goals has room for different beliefs.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Meeting\u201d provides a rare opportunity to experience two towering historical voices in conversation,\u201d Kayla Hartley, producing artistic director, said in a press release. \u201cIt challenges audiences to engage thoughtfully with differing perspectives and reflect on the courage required to stand firm in one\u2019s convictions.\u201d <\/p>\n Tickets start at $30 for \u201cThe Meeting,\u201d running April 17-May 3 at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa.<\/a><\/p>\n This article appears in Apr. 09 \u2013 15, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJasmin Parrado is a spring 2026 intern and News Editor at the Crow’s Nest with an interest in local and state politics as well as arts and life. When she isn\u2019t digging into government topics, she indulges…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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