'After Midnight' to hit Broadway this fall
Click photo to enlarge FILE - This April 24, 1969 file photo shows musician Duke Ellington in New York. "After Midnight," a joyous musical revue celebrating Duke Ellington's years at the famous Cotton...
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View ArticleAmber Riley making New York stage debut
Tweet Glee star Amber Riley is set to make her debut on the New York stage in a musical celebrating the early years...
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View ArticleA Return for ‘Cotton Club Parade’
Last year’s Encores! production of “Cotton Club Parade,” a musical revue about the celebrated Harlem nightclub during the Duke Ellington years, will return for a limited run from Nov. 14-18 at City...
View ArticleReview: Joyous musical revue harks back to Ellington and Harlem, with a...
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View ArticleReview: 'Glee' star joins Harlem jazz in new revue
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View Article‘Cotton Club Parade’ Will March Onto Broadway
After two popular engagements at New York City Center, “Cotton Club Parade” – a musical revue celebrating the Harlem nightclub during the Duke Ellington era – will move to Broadway this fall, its...
View ArticleA Historic Harlem Hothouse Swings Again (With a Modern Orchestra)
Leading the list of pleasures to be savored in “Cotton Club Parade,” a thrilling 90-minute celebration of that famous Harlem nightclub in the Duke Ellington years (1927-31) at City Center, is the...
View Article'Glee' star Amber Riley to make NYC stage debut in 'Cotton Club Parade'
In a move that seems fitting, Glee star Amber Riley is taking her pipes to the Great White Way: The actress will join the cast of Duke Ellington’s Cotton Club Parade, which will return to New York...
View Article'Glee' star Amber Riley jazzes up Off Broadway musical 'Cotton Club Parade'
Glee diva-in-training Amber Riley made an impressive New York stage debut last night in Cotton Club Revue, a Broadway-ready revue boasting a spirited selection of classic jazz and swing numbers, some...
View ArticleFantasia returns to Broadway in Duke Ellington show
Grammy Award-winner Fantasia Barrino will star in the Broadway-bound After Midnight, a musical revue celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the famous Cotton Club...
View Article‘Idol’ winner Fantasia Barrino eyes return to Broadway in Duke Ellington show...
NEW YORK — Grammy Award-winner Fantasia Barrino will star in the Broadway-bound “After Midnight,” a musical revue celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the famous Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem....
View Article>Dule Hill to join Broadway's 'After Midnight'
NEW YORK (AP) — Dule Hill will be tapping into his dancing roots when he joins Broadway's "After Midnight," a musical celebrating Duke Ellington's years at the famous Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem....
View ArticleFantasia eyes Broadway in Duke Ellington show
Click photo to enlarge This April 24, 2013 photo shows American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino posing for a portrait in New York. Barrino will star in the Broadway-bound After Midnight," a musical...
View ArticleDule Hill to join Broadway's 'After Midnight'
Dule Hill will be tapping into his dancing roots when he joins Broadway’s After Midnight, a musical celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the famous Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem. Related Stage: See...
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