FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Comes to Arts Asylum This Spring
This musical comedy is based on an earlier musical short of the same name by Louis Jordan from 1943. it had its UK debut in 1990 a the Theatre Royal Stratford East, running for over four years in the West End and then premiering on Broadway in 1992. The story: features Nomax (played by Damron R Armstrong making a surprise appearance in the last show of his inaugural season) whose broke and girlfriend has left him. He's then aided back to soberity by the band Five Guys Named Moe ( Big Moe - Douglass Walker, Four-eyed MoeNathaniel Rasson, Eat Moe - Rodney Thompson, No Moe - Christopher Barksdale and Little Moe - Francisco "Pancho" Villeage) who seem to emerge from his radio to take him on a comedic musical journey of selfawareness.
Directed by Executive Artistic Director Damron R Armstrong, and Assistant Director Shon Ruffin. The show features Christopher Barksdale Burns and No Moe and Francisco "Pancho" Villegas as Little Moe. Also with Nathaniel Rasson as Four-eve Moe and new to the Kansas City professional stage Rodney Thompson as Eat Moe and Douglass Walker at Big Moe.
Executive Artistic Director Damron Russel Armstrong chose this piece to close the inaugural season because it speaks to exactly what the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City is all about. It gives new-comers the opportunities not before afforded to them in the past. Building a bridge to work on the stage that did not previously exsist. Producing shows that have never been produced locally. Shining a spotlight on contributions made by African-Americans this time in the world of music.Though his name my be unfamilliar to audiences Louis
Jordan was quite the accomplished saxophonist and songwriter Five Guys Named Moe will be performed at the newly renovated Arts Aslyum 1000 E 9th St., KCMO 64106. The show have a LIMITED 2WK RUN March 30th - April 9th, 2017. Thursday thru Sunday performances Tickets are now on sale, online at www.brtkc.org. Special discounts are available for seniors (65+), students. Group discounts available 10+
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