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The Devil's Music: The Life And Blues Of Bessie Smith at Hattiloo Theatre

Dates: (8/12/2016 - 9/4/2016 )

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Hattiloo Theatre

656 Marshall Avenue
Memphis,TN TN 38104

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Phone: 901-525-0009

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A powerful musical that dramatizes the turbulent story of the legendary “Empress of the Blues,” whose life was as large and as outrageous as her talent. The musical re-imagines Bessie’s final electrifying evening after she and her band are turned away by a whites-only theatre. It all takes place in 1937 in a Memphis “buffet flat,” where the partying, laughter, and bawdiness all come together to deliver an entertaining, unforgettable, and surprisingly touching evening. The Devil’s Music explodes with best of the songs that Bessie Smith made famous, including “I Ain’t Got Nobody,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Baby Doll,” and “Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do.”

Authors

Angelo Parra
Joe Brancato

Cast and Creative team for The Devil's Music: The Life And Blues Of Bessie Smith at Hattiloo Theatre

Written by Angelo Parra
Musical arrangements by Miche Braden
Conceived by Joe Brancato

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