Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Venue -2026

January 7 – February 8, 2026

Paradise Blue is a gripping drama by Dominique Morisseau, set in 1949 in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood. Gifted trumpet player Blue contemplates selling Paradise, his once-vibrant jazz club to shake free of the demons of his past and better his life. But in selling his club, is he also selling his soul?

February 18 – March 29, 2026

Featured at the National Black Theater Festival in 2017, How I Got Over, A Gospel Revue makes its debut on WBTT’s main stage. This high-spirited show raises the rafters and celebrates the music of powerful singers like Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Staple Singers, James Cleveland, and other gospel greats! Experience the joy and hope of gospel music in this high-energy, electrifying show. You haven’t seen gospel like this before!

April 8 – May 17, 2026

This new musical comedy celebrates the spirit, identity, and cultural essence of a people. The show spotlights the sayings, beliefs, values, fables, stories, and traditions that are passed down from generation to generation and become the fiber and foundation that establishes the conventions and traditions of a people.