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BLUES IN THE NIGHT

Monday, October 25th, 2021

A man gives three very different women plenty of reasons to sing Blues In The Night in ICT/Ebony Rep’s thrilling revival of Sheldon Epps’ Tony-nominated Broadway musical revue.
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Tags: Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith., Duke Ellington, Ebony Repertory Theatre, Gordon Jenkins, Harold Arlen, International City Theatre, Johnny Mercer, Los Angeles Theater Review, Sheldon Epps, Vernon Duke
Posted in Long Beach/San Pedro, Musical Revue, Theater Review, WOW! | Comments Off on BLUES IN THE NIGHT

Chester Gregory may have Yvette Cason, Paulette Ivory, and Bryce Charles singing the lovesick blues from dusk to dawn, but for audiences at The Wallis, Sheldon Epps’ 1982 Best Musical Tony nominee Blues In the Night proves this year’s feel-best musical revue.
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Tags: Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith., Duke Ellington, Gordon Jenkins, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Los Angeles Theater Review, Sheldon Epps, Vernon Duke, Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts
Posted in Musical Revue, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW! | Comments Off on BLUES IN THE NIGHT