Ray Charles Live! A New Musical at the Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101)
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The last date listed for Ray Charles Live! A New Musical was Sunday December 23, 2007 / 2:00pm.
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Carlos Alberto
I read the negative monday morning reviews on the LA Times on this musical and smiled as I thought about the standing ovation I heard this weekend from a screaming audience mesmerized by this performance. It's so good I just bought tickets to see it again.Written on Nov 12 2007
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ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTIONS WE HAVE EVER SEEN IN A SMALLER VENUE. UNLESS YOU DON'T LIKE RAY CHARLES OR THE BLACK ESSENCE.... BEG, BORROW OR STEAL TICKETS AND RUN TO THE THEATRE!!Written on Nov 22 2007
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Carlos Alberto
There's a certain type of show that you can watch over and over, one that gets better each and every time you see it and after seeing this show at least four times I'm going to miss it when it leaves town...this is by far theee best show available on GoldStar right now...Written on Dec 10 2007
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Sebastian
Great music. Lovely and energetic. The cast was sensational!Written on Dec 17 2007
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Description
Ray Charles touched perhaps more bases than any other performer in American musical history, mastering everything from rhythm and blues to gospel, jazz, country music and pop, delivering them all with equal expertise. Ray Charles Live! A New Musical brings to the stage this incredible variety of styles, capturing the energy, hard-driving musicality and electricity of Charles live onstage. Beyond that, it examines the emotional forces that shaped the man who made the music, and depicts his struggles and challenges, the fascinating people in his life, as well as his incredible triumphs and his joy. As he forces himself to dig deeper and deeper over the course of the play, it allows the audience to discover not just his story, but the true soul of the man whose life and music helped to define soul.
The show features Charles’ greatest hits, including “Georgia on My Mind,” “What’d I Say,” “Mess Around,” “Hit the Road, Jack,” “Unchain My Heart,” “I Got a Woman” and “Hallelujah, I Love Her So.”
Book by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Sheldon Epps
Brandon Victor Dixon (Ray Charles) received a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of Harpo in the Broadway production of The Color Purple. He also originated the role of Adult Simba in a national tour of The Lion King. His other regional theater credits include Henry V, Guys and Dolls, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He is a recent graduate of Columbia University, where he received the University’s I.A.L. Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts. Brandon also has a recurring role as Darryl on ABC’s “One Life to Live.”
Nikki Renée Daniels (Della) has appeared on Broadway in Les Miserables, Aida, Nine, Little Shop of Horrors, The Look of Love and Lestat. She played Clara in the New York City Opera production of Porgy and Bess. Regional credits include: Beauty and the Beast as Belle at Sacramento Music Circus and North Shore Music Theatre; Aida as the title role at ArtPark; Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt at Williamstown Theatre Festival; Dorian as Celia Vane at the Denver Center; and Ragtime as Sarah at North Shore Music Theatre. Nikki has also appeared on "Chappelle's Show.” She has performed as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.