Lately, the temperatures outside have been all over the place, but inside Meadow Brooke Theatre (MBT), you can feel the heat from their latest production, Blues in the Night, running until March 12, 2023, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Conceived and originally directed by Sheldon Epps, with original vocal arrangements and musical direction by Chapman Roberts and orchestrations and additional vocal arrangements by Sy Johnson, this staging of Blues in the Night is … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Elegance and Powerful Emotions Emanate in ‘Blues in the Night’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
Filed Under: The Community Edge, Theater and Stage Tagged With: Baby Doll, Benny Goodman, Bessie Smith, Blues in the Night, Chapman Roberts, Chicago, Dirty No-Gooder’s Blues, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Ma Rainey, Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT), Oakland University, Reckless Blues, Rough and Ready Man, Sheldon Epps, Stick Fly, Sy Johnson, The Drake Hotel, Tyrick Wiltez, Wasted Life Blues
Musical Revue ‘Blues In The Night’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
Soulful musical runs February 15 through March 12 on the campus of Oakland University Three different women and one man who does them wrong create the perfect opportunity for Blues in the Night, the latest musical to run at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Conceived and originally directed by Sheldon Epps, with original vocal arrangements and musical direction by Chapman Roberts and orchestrations and additional vocal arrangements by Sy Johnson, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: The Community Edge, Theater and Stage Tagged With: Bessie Snith, Blues in the Night, Chapman Roberts, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT), Meadow Brook Theatre Guild, Oakland University, Sean Carter Photography, Sheldon Epps, Sy Johnson, The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, Tyrick Wiltez Jones