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BLUES IN THE NIGHT Starring VIVIAN REED

November 12, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - December 5, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

US40 – US50

BLUES IN THE NIGHT Starring

Vivian Reed

The soul of the blues wails out full and strong when L.A.’s Ebony Repertory Theatre, presents  the Tony and Olivier award nominated, Sheldon Epps-conceived musical Blues in the Night. Directed by Ebony Rep producing artistic director Wren T. Brown and featuring music direction by William Foster McDaniel and choreography by Keith Young, Blues in the Night

Set in 1948 in a rundown Chicago hotel, three women and a man – Jenna Gillespie Byrd (Recorded in Hollywood at the Kirk Douglas Theatre) as “The Girl with a Date,” Karole Foreman (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Fences at ICT) as “The Woman of the World,” starring two-time Tony nominee Vivian Reed (Bubbling Brown Sugar, The High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club) as “The Lady from the Road” and Parris D. Mann as “The Man in the Saloon” – share their stories about the misery and humor of life, love and the dogged determination to do more than just survive. The drama reveals itself through 26 hot, torchy, glorious songs by Bessie SmithDuke EllingtonJohnny MercerAlberta HunterHarold ArlenJimmy CoxIda Cox and more.

Fridays and Saturdays:  8 PM Show   Sundays:  3 PM Show

Details

Start:
November 12, 2021 @ 8:00 pm
End:
December 5, 2021 @ 10:00 pm
Cost:
US40 – US50
Website:
www.ebonyrep.org

Venue

Ebony Repertory Theatre
4718 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, NY 90016 United States
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Phone
323 964-9766
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