The Sensational Josephine Baker Can make Its Away from Broadway Premiere, Previews 9/7

Emerging Artists Theatre, the firm that developed very last season's hit Penny Penniworth, presents the Off-Broadway premiere in the Sensational Josephine Baker, a rich, comedic, moving musical portrait in the distinctive iconic Jazz Age legend, Josephine Baker. Preview performances commence Tuesday, September 7th, opening night will probably be Tuesday, September 14 as well as the play will operate by means of Sunday, October 3rd at TADA Theatre, 15 West 28th Street, 2nd floor, concerning Broadway and 5th Avenue. Present times are: Monday and Friday at 7pm; Wednesday and Sunday at 2pm; and Saturday at 5pm and 9pm. Tickets are $49 and can be ordered by calling 800-838-3006 or on the web at emergingartiststheatre.org.

Composed and performed by Cheryl Howard and directed by Ian Streicher, the unforgettable tale of the 1 and only Josephine Baker springs to existence in this tightly woven perform featuring many of Baker's signature songs. The tale follows Josephine on her journey from conservative St. Louis, Missouri to the risqu¨¦ cabarets in the Rue Pigalle, France, from minor girl to showgirl. Howard offers voice to this uncensored and emotional tale via an array of fascinating female characters: Josephine's domineering mother, Carrie McDonald; fellow chorus girl Lydia Jones; Ada "Bricktop" Smith, owner with the infamous nightclub "Bricktop's in Montmarte..<br>." And lastly a raw, fearless portrayal of Ms. Baker herself in the series of defining moments: from your hilarious antics which rescued her through the obscurity of the chorus, towards humiliation of being shunned by a narrow-minded American public, to her life-long research for unconditional appreciate..<br>. compelled during it all by an enduring passion to reside lifetime towards fullest.

Cheryl Howard has toured and done extensively all through the United States and Europe. Broadway credits consist of: Bebe in Dance slightly Closer; at the American Location Theatre organization as Zora Neale Hurston in their production Zora; on the MCC theatre reading through of Black and White as Kali; Adele in Golden Motors for the Flea Theatre. Regionally, she has starred as the Witch in To the Woods; Mazeppa in Gypsy; Pattie Mae in Home, the Musical; LaLa in the Colored Museum; Josephine Baker in Lucky from the Rain; Miss Monisha in Tin Pan Alley Rag; and Muzzie in Completely Modern day Millie. Cheryl has starred as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls in Berlin, Germany, and as Josephine Baker in Josephine: The Audio, which toured through Europe, winning her a Golden Heart Award for Greatest Actress inside a Audio and Greatest Music. She has taught Music Theatre Workshops at the Stages Performing Arts Academy in St. Louis, MO and holds a B.A. in theatre arts from Rutgers University and a Masters degree in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis.

The Sensational Josephine Baker was presented like a examining in EAT's 1 Lady Standing series very last season. The Off-Broadway premiere creation characteristics costumes by Nicole Wee, lighting by G. Ben Swope, set by Tim McMath, music by Peter Saxe, sound by Aaron Blank and visual projections by David Bengali.

Founded in 1993, the mission of EMERGING Artists THEATRE would be to present a dynamic residence for emerging writers and artists, to create their perform from an idea to some totally realized production. Within the past 18 years, Eat has premiered above 300 new runs, garnered a Drama Desk Award nomination for Capathia Jenkins in (Mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Tale, received the American Theatre Wing Award for Constant Excellence in Theatre, and was named Greatest Off-Off-Broadway Theater Organization in NYC for Actors to Function With by Back Stage. Through its 2010- 2011 period, under the Artistic Direction of Paul Adams, Take in will showcase more than two dozen new works.