Director Nataki Garrett and conductor Kazem Abdullah team up to share this important Pulitzer Prize-winning opera.The artists, the music, and the ensemble are all excellent reasons to experience this work, but the five most important reasons are the five men whose story we share.
1. Antron McCray
Age at time of arrest: 15
Time served: 6 years
2. Kevin Richardson
Age at time of arrest: 14
Time served: 5.5 years
3. Yusef Salaam
Age at time of arrest: 15
Time served: 6 years, 8 months
4. Raymond Santana
Age at time of arrest: 14
Time served: 5 years
5. Korey Wise
Age at time of arrest: 16
Time served: 12 years
Combined, these five men served 35 years for a crime that they did not commit. Learn more and get involved in preventing future injustice with The Innocence Project.