BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (THE MUSICAL) will have its World Premiere at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. on November 30, and closing on December 1, 2026, World AIDS Day a date chosen deliberately to honor the novel's unflinching portrayal of love, identity, and the human cost of silence. The production reunites the creative team behind one of the most celebrated literary franchises to ever emerge from Black American fiction, featuring an original R&B, Gospel, and House score by Motown and Grammy Award-winning legends Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson. The Howard Theatre premiere of BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (THE MUSICAL) marks only the beginning of a renewed push to bring E. Lynn Harris's full literary universe to new audiences and new formats.
Award-winning E. Lynn Harris “BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (THE MUSICAL) |DMV