Josephine at Asolo Repertory Theatre

Dates: (4/27/2016 - 5/29/2016 )

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Asolo Repertory Theatre

Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premier professional theatre, is one of the most importa (read more...)

5555 North Tamiami Trail
Sarsota,FL FL 34243

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Romance, intrigue and plenty of excitement will fill the stage next spring when Asolo Rep presents the world-premiere of Josephine, the original new musical bound for Broadway following its Sarasota run. The entrancing Josephine Baker was beautiful, ambitious, and the toast of Europe at the height of her fame in the 1920s-30s. Born into poverty in St. Louis, she rose to become an icon of the Jazz Age, captivating Paris audiences as a dancer, singer, actress and the twentieth-century’s first international black female sex symbol. Directed and choreographed by Tony nominated Joey McKneely and starring Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist Deborah Cox, this dazzling new musical revolves around Baker’s stint as the star of the Folies-Bergere in Paris from 1939-45, her scandalous affair with Swedish Crown Prince Gustav IV, and her service in the French Resistance during World War II.

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Hermann Bahr
Michael Wild

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Book by Ellen Weston and Mark Hampton Music by Stephen Dorff Lyrics by John Bettis Based on a story by Kenneth Waissman Directed and choreographed by Joey McKneely

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