The musical “Holler if Ya Hear Me” hits Broadway on May 25 at the Palace Theater, the official opening night is set for June 19. Inspired by Tupac songs, the $8 million production will include actual songs “Me Against the World,” “California Love”, “Keep Ya Head Up,” and “Holler if Ya Hear Me” among others. Produced by the late rappers mother Afeni Shakur, “Holler If Ya hear Me,” centers around two friends who live in the inner city in the Midwest as they struggle to meet their dreams in the face of adversity.
Director Kenny Leon, whose credits include A Raisin in the Sun and Fences says, “Holler if Ya Hear Me” is a present-day musical using all of Tupac’s music, but Tupac is not a character in the musical.”
