328: MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE: Tan Manhattan
The second and final Festival performance of this exciting reconstruction of Eubie Blake’s and Andy Razaf’s legendary and masterful 1941 musical revue. Performance stars Freda Payne and Lawrence Hamilton, plus Denise Thimes, with Jennifer Edmonds, Germaine Goodson, Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, Eugene Fleming, Ron Hutchins, Gil Pritchett III. Special appearances by Reginald Robinson, Mercedes Ellington and the talented Andre De Shields, who also choreographs and directs. Plus, appearances by the Trinity United Church of Christ Sanctuary Choir, and the students of McCutcheon Elementary School. Frank Owens is conductor and musical director.
This performance of Tan Manhattan is supported in part by the Joyce Foundation, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Chicago Illinois Chapter of The Links, Inc. Fund of the Chicago Community Trust.
Tickets $15
Students and educators FREE with ticket. Please call for details.
Program Presenters:
- Denise Thimes
- Lawrence Hamilton
- Jennifer Edmonds
- Germaine Goodson
- Gil Pritchett III
- Ron Hutchins
- Eugene Fleming
- Andre De Shields
- Mercedes Ellington
- Reginald Robinson
- Trinity United Church of Christ Sanctuary Choir
- McCutcheon Elementary School Singers
- Frank Owens
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When:
Saturday November 6, 2004
2:30 to 4:30 PM
Where:
Armour Stage, Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
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