Seventy years after her groundbreaking memoir first stirred post–Civil War America, a preacher discovers a forgotten copy in a dusty attic during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, uncovering a powerful story of survival, artistry, and unyielding resistance.

 

From the brutal grip of the Deep South to the refined world of 19th‑century Washington fashion, and through the upheaval of the Civil War, LIZZY traces the extraordinary life of Madame Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley — from enslavement to becoming the official dressmaker and trusted confidante to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and a courageous advocate for freedom — cementing her place in history as America’s first couturière.

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Adapted for the theatrical stage in 2026, this story reveals a legacy of defiance, dignity, and the enduring strength of a woman who stitched a legacy too powerful ever to be forgotten.