Ain't Misbehavin' - The Fats Waller Musical Show at Near West Theatre

Journey with us to the Golden Age of the Cotton Club for a sassy, swinging, and sultry evening celebrating the music of inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller! This Tony Award-winning musical hits the Near West Theatre (NWT) stage starting on February 10 and runs for two weekends only in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District.  

This tribute features five triple-threat performers sharing Fats Waller’s life through comedy and Jazz music, featuring some of Waller's beloved tunes including, "Honeysuckle Rose", "Handful of Keys", "Your Feet's Too Big" and many more!

The musical runs two weekends: Feb. 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12, 19 at 2:00 p.m. . Tickets are a suggested donation of $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Pay What You Can ticketing also is available. Tickets are available at nearwesttheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 216-961-6391 on weekdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theater, constructed as part of the Gordon Square Arts District capital campaign, is at 6702 Detroit Avenue. The facility is a state-of-the-art, ADA-compliant building that is climate controlled and fully accessible by wheelchair.

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” - The Fats Waller Musical Show
Conceived by
RICHARD MALTBY, JR. and MURRAY HORWITZ
Created and Originally Directed by 
RICHARD MALTBY, JR. 
Original Choreography and Musical Staging by
ARTHUR FARIA 
Musical Adaptations, Orchestrations & Arrangements by 
LUTHER HENDERSON 
Vocal & Musical Concepts by Musical Arrangements by 
JEFFREY GUTCHEON JEFFREY GUTCHEON & WILLIAM ELLIOTT
Originally produced by 
The Manhattan Theatre Club 
Originally produced on Broadway by
Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor & Ron Dante

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.