Mon 23 Sep 24
Show information
Production
Conceived by Sheldon Epps and Book by Cheryl L.West. Music by Duke Ellington. Produced by Talawa Theatre Company and The Belgrade Theatre. Co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Wiltshire Creative. Artwork by Feast Creative.
Times
Evenings: 7.30pm (except Thurs 26 Sept, 7pm). Matinees: Sat 28 Sept , Weds 2 and Fri 4 Oct, 1.30pm
Venue
B1
Running time
TBC
Tickets
From £18,
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Square
Corporation Street CV1 1GS
Meet Vy, a talented songwriter aiming to make it big in the 1940's Harlem scene.
They all say that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. Our protagonist is determined to prove them wrong – but how?
A cunning gender swap gives Vy access to her idol, the Duke, and nightclub sensation Lady Liv. Vy’s attempts at being a man are a little too convincing, and the three form a complicated love triangle. Who will come out on top?
This stylish musical, directed by Michael Buffong, fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington and hip-hop choreography with a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night...
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