Hattie McDaniel…”What I Need You to Know!”,  a  musical play based on the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American actor to receive an Oscar for supporting role as Mammy in the epic film “Gone with the Wind,” in 1939.

 

Hattie McDaniel…”What I Need You to Know!”, takes the audience on a dramatic musical journey exploring Hattie’s life from her early childhood,  her relationship with her family,  her difficult decision to leave and move to Los Angeles.  We get to witness her pursuit of artistic dreams during a time filled with racism and segregation.

 

Through this journey, we get to see the intimate and personal sides of Hattie’s life as a wife, businesswoman, and an aspiring African American Entertainer.  

 

This experience of her rise to Hollywood Stardom against all odds, is awe inspiring!