WMUK s Gordon Bolar reviews the Farmers Alley Theatre production of She Persisted
The origins of the musical “She Persisted” can be traced to a children’s book of the same name by Chelsea Clinton. Before that, credit for the phrase goes to then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his comment regarding the actions of fellow Senator Elizabeth Warren.
But politics isn’t the central focus of this one-hour musical, which is designed for families and children. Instead, this uplifting show challenges Naomi, a young African American fourth grader on a tour of a historical museum, to consider the lives of courageous women who preceded her.