Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of TEXAS IN PARIS
The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, continues the 2014-2015 season with the world premiere of the new musical play, Texas in Paris, written by Alan Govenar with spirituals, cowboy songs and country hymns, starring Tony award-winner Lillias White (Fela, The Life) with Scott Wakefield (Hands on a Hardbody). Akin Babatundé (Blind Lemon Blues) directs this two character play based on a true story, with music supervision by Amy Jones.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!
The York Theatre Company continues to push the boundaries of musical theatre with this tapestry of regional American music. Based on true events, Texas in Paris is the musical journey of a man and a woman - one white, one black - invited to France to perform at the Maison des Cultures du Monde. They have never met, have no professional singing experience, and face the challenge of working together and co-existing in an unfamiliar world. Apprehensive of each other, they struggle with preconceptions but forge a surprising spiritual bond that transforms their on-stage performance and their lives. Texas in Paris is a conversation about race between two people who never thought they would ever have that conversation.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director
York Theatre
York Theatre
LiLlias White & Scott Wakefield
LiLlias White & Randie Levine-Miller
EDa Sorokoff, Haley Swindal, Jamie deRoy
Jamie deRoy, Dan Shaheen, Haley Swindal
Haley Swindal, EDa Sorokoff, Jamie deRoy
Texas in Paris
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