Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical
Award - Winning Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical is a joyous, spectacular, song and dance celebration of a fearless pioneer who dared to dream!
In the stirring final number, she sings, "For all the kings and queens and in-betweens crowding round my door... pity me not." Dorothy Jean Dandridge, a stunning, driven, and gifted African-American girl from Ohio, aspires to shine on stage and in films during the 1950s. When she eventually lands her "big break" in Hollywood, she faces the obstacles of being a prominent black woman! The show makes history by bringing together the tale of one of the most celebrated actresses of our era, accompanied by a cutting-edge, contemporary, genre-blending original score. This eagerly awaited and daring production, created by an award-winning Broadway and Hollywood team, debuted at Carnegie Hall in July 2022!
DIRECTED BY TAMARA TUNIE
PRODUCED BY RICHARD BELL & N'KENGE
BOOK & LYRICS BY TREY ELLIS
MUSIC & LYRICS BY SHELTON L. BECTON
CHOREOGRAPHY BY BYRON EASLEY
CONCEIVED BY N’KENGE
ARRANGEMENTS BY EVERETT BRADLEY