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After over 2,800 shows throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean, Mama, I Want to Sing!  is returning home to the Heckscher Theater in February 2023 for its

40th Anniversary Black History Month production! 

The Black Gospel musical pays homage to legendary singer-songwriter, Doris Troy, and follows her inspiring journey to becoming a renowned singer. 

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Get your tickets today and join us in uplifting and celebrating Black voices!

In 1983 it all started with the legendary musical
Mama, I Want to Sing!

After the longest run in the history of American theater, we've listened to the future generation and this is: Mama Foundation for the Arts. We uplift Black musical treasures to heal and inspire through the power of collective music making.

Join us on Saturday, December 3 at 3pm, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Harlem, 

for an evening of joyful music-making!

The event, sponsored by the Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, will feature exciting performances by our program students and choir members from Mama Music Matters, Wednesday Sings, Sing Harlem,

and more!

FREE tickets to the concert are available now!

Click on the button below to save your seat today.

The Gospel for Teens program has grown to include all genres! Aptly renamed the Mama Music Matters program, the reimagining of Gospel for Teens will allow students to explore a variety of music all while gaining an appreciation for the influences of

gospel, jazz, R&B, and more.   

Support Our Students

With your generosity, we are able to provide tuition-free programming and sustain ourselves as a Harlem legacy institution where an intergenerational and interracial community is promised to “Be Seen and Be Heard” in the fullness of their experience – their voices, their stories, and their hearts. Join the Mama family today and help continue this legacy!

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