The Mountain Top: Now Playing at The Arden Until December 21st (extended from December 16th)

The Mountain Top
Tuesday-Sunday (Times vary)
The Arden Theater Co.
40 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA – The Arden Theatre Company (40 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106) presents The Mountaintop, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall, and directed by Barrymore Award-winning director Brett Ashley Robinson. Running October 30, 2025 through December 21, 2025, (extended from December 16th.)
The Mountain Top is a the 90-minute reimagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final night.

After delivering his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. retires to his motel room, when an unexpected visit from a mysterious maid sparks a night of conversation. As the evening unfolds, King is gradually revealed in all his complexity: a man grappling with doubt, destiny, and the weight of what’s to come. This intimate reimagining of King’s final night is a powerful meditation on legacy and the man behind the movement that shaped a nation.

Set on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop opens with Dr. King, played by Akeem Davis, returning to his room at the Lorraine Motel after delivering his historic “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. What begins as a quiet evening takes a turn when he encounters Camae, a mysterious maid played by Kishia
Nixon. Over the course of the night, their conversations reveal the man beneath the iconic figure: the humor, doubts and humanity of someone wrestling with the weight of his calling and the legacy he will leave behind.

“The Mountaintop is a play that blends history and magical realism to imagine the last night of Martin Luther King Jr's life. It is a beautiful story of the private life of one of America's most public figures, and how he reckons with his own legacy, mortality, and the future of the United States,” says Director Brett
Ashley Robinson.

Single ticket prices vary by performance and start at $37. Tickets are available at
ardentheatre.org, by phone at 215.922.1122, or at the box office at Arden Theatre Company (40 N. 2nd Street).

Young Friends Night! | Thursday, December 4, at 7 p.m.
Use code: YFARDEN for $30 tickets (Arden Young Friends is designed for audience members 40 and
under and includes a pre-show networking event).

Student Matinees –  Want to bring a school group? 
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10:30am Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:30am Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am

Smart Caption Glasses |Wearable, customizable Closed Captioning Glasses are available to reserve for performances. Click here
to learn more.
Accessibility

Post-Show Talkback – Join a member of Arden’s artist team for post-show talkback. Post-Show on  Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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