book by Jeffrey Hatcher
conceived by Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison
musical direction and arrangements by Danny
Holgate
directed by Rob Ruggiero
December 28, 2007 through February 24, 2008
in Crystal City
sponsored by The Family
of H. Max and Josephine F. Ammerman, Andrew
R. Ammerman, and Hubert (Hank) and Charlotte Schlosberg
Watch a video and hear selected songs from the show starring Tina Fabrique. >
This swinging new musical takes you inside the
heart and soul of the First Lady of Song – Ella
Fitzgerald. While she’s rehearsing for an important
1966 concert, Ella’s producer requests that
she add “patter” about her life to the show.
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With this daunting task before her, Ella
starts to revisit the people and events
of her past. Tina Fabrique (Ma Rainey’s
Black Bottom, Crowns) returns as one
of the world's greatest jazz singers, performing
such hits as “That Old Black Magic,” “A
Tiskit, A Tasket” and “They Can’t Take That
Away From Me.” “Fabrique evokes the maternal
musical spirit of Miss Ella with remarkable
skill and finesse; her must-see performance
has audiences grooving throughout the show's
two dozen numbers.” – Variety
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