Broadway Musicals
 Sophisticated Ladies highlights the music of the great Duke Ellington. From his days in the Cotton Club to his jazz suites, this musical is filled with audience favorites. Envisioned as a musical portrait of Duke Ellington, Sophisticated Ladies opened at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre in New York on March 1, 1981. Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison, Hinton Battle and Gregg Burge were among the original stellar cast. Act I take us through the early stages of Ellington’s growth as a major musical force, from the Cotton Club era through his travels here and abroad. |
 Ain’t Misbehavin’ is an extraordinary musical because it encompasses 30 show-stopping musical numbers that take you on a journey not only through the Fats Waller song book but through Harlem in its heyday. With snazzy period costumes, complete with bowlers and spats and ermine and pearls, the dynamic five member cast and a six piece band turn the theatre into a rollicking rent party. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a night of entertainment that audiences young and old will never forget. |
 A hit gospel musical, Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, is a Broadway show filled with exuberant song and dance numbers. Your Arms To Short To Box With God is based on the Biblical Book of Matthew, with music and lyrics by Alex Bradford and a book by Vinnette Carroll. The entire show is set to gospel music and the story showcases and gives tribute to the music of Gospel legend Alex Bradford, who penned the title song. |
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 Conceived and choreographed by Dancing With The Stars' Louis van Amstel, Ballroom With A Twist, features dance finalists from that show including Edyta Sliwinska, Alec Mazo, Jonathan Roberts, and Anna Trebunskaya. This ground-breaking show pushes the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with energy and the intensity of the classic ballroom and the latest authentic, hip-hop and Broadway styles. Ballroom with a Twist is an extravagant evening of entertainment for the entire family, highlighted by stunning costumes, magnificent music and breathtaking performances. "The costumes are pretty much what you see on 'Dancing With the Stars,'" says van Amstel. |
 Smokey Joe's Café is a compelling rock ‘n’ roll musical that encompasses the timeless songs of the inventors of this music genre, Leiber and Stoller. Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded including hits as On Broadway,” Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Stand By Me, Spanish Harlem, Love Potion #9, and Young Blood, Yakety Yak, I’m A Woman. Smokey Joe’s Café transforms classic pop music into compelling musical theatre and each song is a trip down the corridors of American culture. |