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New Stage Theatre wins $49,000 NEA grant for Bobby Rush musical

Original: New Stage Theatre receives $49,000 NEA grant for Bobby Rush musical

New Stage Theatre in Jackson, Mississippi has been awarded a $49,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a musical based on the life and music of blues legend Bobby Rush. The funding will help the theatre develop the production, honoring the Grammy-winning bluesman's long career.

Why now: The NEA funding announcement highlights support for a new musical about a celebrated Mississippi blues artist.

New Stage TheatreNational Endowment for the ArtsBobby RushJackson, Mississippi

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