Marvin Gaye: at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Closing Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2023-2024 season is its most-requested show, “Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul.” Sheldon Rhoden, one of Sarasota’s favorite WBTT troupe members, will reprise the title role for the fourth time. This not-to-be-missed original show begins in the 1950s at the start of Gaye’s career with Motown and follows its twists and turns until his untimely death in the mid-1980s. A gifted, innovative and enduring talent, Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular Black music, from powerful R&B and sophisticated soul to an intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression. Come see why Rolling Stone declared Gaye one of America’s greatest entertainers ... and why Sheldon receives great accolades whenever he sings one of Gaye’s songs. WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs, who created/adapted the show, will direct. Show runs April 17-May 26, 2024. Performances take place in WBTT’s Donelly Theatre (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota). Tickets are $40-$50/adults, $20/students and active military. Visit westcoastblacktheatre.org.