Saturday, June 15, 2024

BLUES IN THE NIGHT - Arizona Theatre Company - January 26-March 9, 2025


Conceived. and Originally Directed by Sheldon Epps
Original Vocal Arrangements and Musical Direction by Chapman Roberts
Orchestrations and Additional Vocal Arrangements by Sy Johnson

Tucson: 1/26/25 - 2/15/25
Phoenix: 2/22/25 - 3/9/25

A musical celebration of the blues and its influence on American music, this toe-tapping revue weaves the stories of three women and one man as they navigate love, heartbreak, and rebirth. Set in a swanky 1930s Chicago hotel, this emotionally uplifting story features 26 of the hottest torch numbers by blues and jazz icons like Bessie Smith, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Ida Cox, and Benny Goodman, to name a few. Come and celebrate a uniquely American music genre on this powerful and uplifting journey through the hearts of four of the country's best crooners and a dozen of America's best composers.

Tucson performances occur at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., and 
Phoenix performances occur at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.
 

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