HOUSTON, May 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- World-renowned Director/Choreographer Patdro Harris partners with The Ensemble Theatre again to direct and choreograph the Tony Award winning musical Ain't Misbehavin -- The Fats Waller Musical Show. Audiences will experience the energy of one of history's most innovative musical styles with the accompaniment of musical director Phillip Hall.
This lively production, conceived by director/lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr. and featuring music by Thomas "Fats" Waller, is reminiscent of the 1930s Harlem Renaissance. Crowds of people danced through Manhattan Night Clubs like the Savoy Ballroom and the Cotton Club; they hopped through Lennox Avenue jazz joints with a heightened sense of creativity, cultural awareness, and ethnic pride. The evolution of swing music carried the rhythm of the people with stride piano players and diva styled soloists singing melodies to the soul. "When you have joy...it's something you can't keep to yourself," says Harris.
Who/What: Patdro Harris of Atlanta, Georgia will direct and
choreograph The Ensemble Theatre's musical season finale
Ain't Misbehavin. Harris has become one of the most
innovative and creative talents of our time, having
beautifully directed and/or choreographed productions like
The Wiz and Crowns. His most recent work includes
choreography for the Broadway and television versions of
the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit A Raisin in the Sun
starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad.
When: Previews: Saturday, June 21: 8:00pm
Sunday, June 22: 3:00pm
Wednesday, June 25: 7:30pm
Show Run:
Thursdays: 7:30 pm
Fridays: 8:00 pm
Saturdays: 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sundays: 3:00pm
***Opening Night is Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 7:30pm***
For subscription information, ticket sales or groups sales,
call the box office at (713) 520-0055.
Get tickets early, most dates expected to sell out!
Where: The Ensemble Theatre * 3535 Main St. * Houston, TX 77002
* 713-520-0055 www.ensemblehouston.com
The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression and enlighten, entertain and enrich a diverse community. In addition to being the oldest and largest professional African-American theatre in the Southwest, it also holds the distinction of being one of the nation's largest African-American theatres that owns and operates its facility with an in-house production team.
The Ensemble Theatre produces a main stage season of six contemporary and classic works devoted to the portrayal of the African-American experience by local and national playwrights and artists. The theatre's Performing Arts Education program provides educational workshops, Artist-in-Residence experiences and live performances for students both off-site and at the theatre, and the Young Performers Program offers intensive summer training for children ages seven to 17 encompassing instruction in all disciplines of the theatre arts.
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