Rehearsal photos

Choreographer Maurice Hines, center, leads cast members from Cool Papa's Party through a number. From left are Benjamin Horen, Lori Williams, Gia Mora, Rosalind White and William Hubbard. The musical centers on how a trailblazing performer can carry the hopes of an entire people. (Photo By Juana Arias For The Washington Post)
Cool Papa's Party cast members Anthony Manough, left, and William Hubard, right, talk with director Thomas W. Jones II during a rehearsal at MetroStage in Alexandria. (Photo By Juana Arias For The Washington Post)