Tony Award-winner LaChanze to perform in Detroit, coach youth artists
Tony Award-winner LaChanze to perform in Detroit, coach youth artists
Actress and cabaret vocalist LaChanze will perform at the Boll Family YMCA in Detroit on May 20.
WHAT:
Cabaret 313 Presents LaChanze
Cabaret 313 presents Tony Award-winning actress LaChanzein Feeling Good, the performer’s multi-genre onstage memoir that gives audiences an intimate glimpse into the highs and lows of her life so far, including the joy of giving birth to two daughters and winning Broadway’s coveted Tony Award for her leading role in “The Color Purple,” as well as the devastation of losing her husband in the 9/11 attacks. Preceding her appearance with Cabaret 313, LaChanze will visit Mosaic Youth Theatrefor a master class with some of Detroit’s most talented young performers.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 20, 2017 Performances at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.
WHERE:
Marlene Boll Theatre Boll Family YMCA
1401 Broadway St., Detroit, MI 48226
WHO:
LaChanze, vocals
LaChanze is a Tony Award-winning actress with a long list of theater credits including The Color Purple (Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical), Once On This Island, Ragtime, Company, Uptown…It’s Hot! and If/Then. Her Off-Broadway credits include The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Drama Desk nomination), Dessa Rose (Obie Award), Inked Baby, Spunk and From the Mississippi Delta.
Marco Paguia, piano & music director
Paguia has played a number of roles in various productions including conductor, pianist and musical director in the Broadway run of Everyday Rapture, associate conductor and keyboardist in the Broadway run of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and musical director and supervisor for both Broadway and touring productions of Peter and the Starcatcher.
or call 313-405-5061. Guests to the 9:30 p.m. performance can enjoy a three-course dinner in the penthouse space of the Detroit Athletic Club at 7:30 p.m. for an additional $50 per person.
About Cabaret 313
Founders Sandi Reitelman and Allan Nachman established Cabaret 313 with a dedication to bringing the art form of cabaret to Detroit while supporting and enhancing the increasing energy and vibrancy in the city. As part of its mission, Cabaret 313 will also foster the growth of the art form through educational programming.
