Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition

Name: Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition
Start: 2024-10-22T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-22T21:30:00-04:00
Location: 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Schedule

Tue Oct 22 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 | Sarasota, FL

To open its 25th anniversary theatre season, titled “25 Years of Black Heritage,” Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has selected a fan favorite: “Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition.” The original musical revue, which was written, adapted and is being directed by WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs, is a joyous celebration of the music that ushered in a new era of soul during the 1970s. Numbers audiences will hear include “Let’s Groove,” “Lady (You Bring Me Up),” “Easy,” “Superfly,” “Joy & Pain,” “Use Ta Be My Girl,” “Get Up Offa That Thing” and many, many more. The cast is Earley Dean, Chris Eisenberg, Michael Mendez, Raleigh Mosely II, Leon S. Pitts II, and Sheldon Rhoden, accompanied by WBTT's sizzling live band, led by music director Matthew McKinnon. The show runs October 9-November 17, 2024 in The Donelly Theatre at WBTT (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota). Performances are Tuesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $52/adults, $22/students and active military (with valid ID). Call the Box Office at 941-366-1505 or visit westcoastblacktheatre.org.