“Black Diamond is a four star Grand Slam!”

—Bruce Adams, Fields of Dream

Score a home run with this tuneful hit about baseball’s Negro League! The Smithsonian Institution, America’s museum, brings to you an essential chapter of sports history and a celebration of the American civil rights movement in this outstanding musical play. Three multi-talented performers portray the spirit and passion of baseball greats Jackie Robinson and “Spitfire” Josh Gibson, the Civil War pitcher Fleet Walker, Andrew “Rube” Foster—the “father of black baseball,” and one of America’s foremost athlete/philosophers, legend Satchel Paige, as our host. Written by Raquis Petree, Black Diamond was originally presented as part of the Smithsonian Associates’ Discovery Theater Black History series “The Greatest Stories Never Told."

The Smithsonian Institution’s Discovery Theater has educated and entertained museum audiences on the National Mall since 1979. Now you can bring the highest quality museum theatre to your center or school with this remarkable musical, great for all ages.