Imitation of Life - Off-Broadway Creative Team

John Stephens (later known as John Legend) began his music career by independently releasing two albums: John Stephens (2000) and Live at Jimmy’s Uptown (2001). In 2001, he was introduced to Kanye West and began contributing as a songwriter and vocalist on multiple projects. He later signed to West’s GOOD Music label and adopted the stage name John Legend. In 2004, Legend released his debut studio album Get Lifted, which included the singles “Used to Love U” and “Ordinary People.” He followed this with Once Again in 2006, which featured the singles “Save Room” and “Heaven.” During this period, he also ... read more John Stephens (later known as John Legend) began his music career by independently releasing two albums: John Stephens (2000) and Live at Jimmy’s Uptown (2001). In 2001, he was introduced to Kanye West and began contributing as a songwriter and vocalist on multiple projects. He later signed to West’s GOOD Music label and adopted the stage name John Legend. In 2004, Legend released his debut studio album Get Lifted, which included the singles “Used to Love U” and “Ordinary People.” He followed this with Once Again in 2006, which featured the singles “Save Room” and “Heaven.” During this period, he also ... read more Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and a screenwriter. Her plays have been produced widely in the United States and throughout the world. Plays include Sweat (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Obie Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Evening Standard Award; Tony, Drama Desk award nominations); Ruined (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, New York Drama Critics Circle, DD, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel, Obie, and Audelco awards for Best Play); Floyd’s (Guthrie); Mlima’s Tale (The Public); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lilly Award, DD nom); Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine (Obie Award; DD, Lortel award noms); Crumbs from the ... read more