"Ain't Misbehavin' is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and '30s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance," says Wikipedia. "It was a time when Manhattan nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were the playgrounds of high society and Lenox Avenue dives were filled with piano players banging out the new beat known as swing. Five performers present an evening of rowdy, raunchy, and humorous songs that encapsulate the various moods of the era and reflect Waller's view of life as a journey meant for pleasure and play."
Starring Dr. Mairus McFarland, Carnetta Cooper, Barbara Holmes, Whitney Jones and David Williams, this show is Shreveport Little Theater's first black production.
And this show makes more new friends because of the location. It's at LSUS Theater. The Margaret Place home of SLT is being remodeled. An entire season of shows will be produced at LSUS, says director Robert Darrow.
A considerable musical ensemble backs this show:
Ardis Case (Bass)
Anita Lind (Sax & Clarinet)
Tramaul Love (Piano)
Malcolm Spencer (Trumpet)
Verdis L. Walker (Drums)
Donald Walters (Trombone)
Tom C. Yates, Jr. (Sax & Clarinet)
Musical director is Grambling University's Marcus J. Rhodes.
July 12-14, 8 pm; LSUS University Theater.
$20.
(318) 424-4439: noon to 4 pm, M - F.
1 comment:
looks like a barrel of fun.
i might go see that.
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