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Multimedia: André De Shields, Ken Page, Charlayne Woodard, Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Zurin Villanueva, Tony Perry, Frenchie Davis and Cynthia Thomas in 54 SINGS AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’: THE MUSIC OF FATS WALLER
Feinstein’s/54 Below celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Tony Award winning musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ with two performances of 54 SINGS AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’: THE MUSIC OF FATS WALLER, directed by its original Tony Award-winning director, Richard Maltby, Jr. on September 9.
1st Row: William McDaniel, Bejamin Nissen, Robert W. Schneider. 2nd Row: Tyrone Davis Jr., Andre De Shields, Richard Maltby,Jr., Murray Horwitz, Frenchie Davis, Ken Page, Johmaalya Adelekan, Charlayne Woodard, Tony Perry, Rheaume Crenshaw, Cynthia Thomas and Zurin Villanueva. Photo by Lia Chang
The electrifying evening featured cast members from the Broadway company – two-Tony nominee André De Shields (The Full Monty, The Wiz, Play On), Ken Page (Cats, The Nightmare Before Christmas). and Charlayne Woodard (FX’s “Pose”). Frenchie Davis (Dreamgirls) and Cynthia Thomas (Ain’t Misbehavin’) sang songs originated by Nell Carter and Armelia McQueen respectively.
Ken Page, Andre De Shields, Charlayne Woodard, William McDaniel, Cynthia Thomas and Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz, André De Shields, Ken Page, Charlayne Woodard and Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Ken Page and Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page, André De Shields, Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard, Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Richard Maltby, Jr., Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Richard Maltby, Jr., Charlayne Woodard and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page, Richard Maltby, Jr., Charlayne Woodard and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas, Ken Page and Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Richard Maltby, Jr., André De Shields and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Mrs. Horwitz, Charlayne Woodard and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz, André De Shields, Ken Page, Charlayne Woodard and Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
The Horwitzs. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas, André De Shields and Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page, André De Shields, Charlayne Woodard and William McDaniel. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Lia Chang and Ken Page. Photo by Zurin Villaneuva.
The show also featured members of the Crossroads Theatre Company production of the musical helmed by Mr. De Shields in 2011, including Johmaalya Adelekan (Ragtime), Rheaume Crenshaw (Groundhog Day), Tyrone Davis Jr (Waitress), and Zurin Villanueva (Mean Girls), who were joined by Tony Perry.
Tyrone Davis Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Zurin Villanueva Tony Perry, Marshall Jones III. Photo by Lia Chang
Tyrone Davis Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Zurin Villanueva Tony Perry, Marshall Jones III. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, André De Shields, Zurin Villaneuva, Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, André De Shields, Zurin Villaneuva, Rheaume Crenshaw and Marshall Jones III. Photo by Lia Chang
Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Tyrone Davis, Jr. and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villaneuva, Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Receiving five Tony Award nominations, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ opened at the Longacre Theater in 1978 and played 1600 performances. The original company featured Nell Carter, André De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, and Charlayne Woodard. The show was choreographed by Arthur Faria and featured arrangements by Luther Henderson. The show was conceived by Mr. Maltby and Murray Horwitz. A revival of the show hit Broadway in 1988.
Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Associate producer Ben Nissen and producer Robert W. Schneider. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel and Zurin Villeneuva. Photo by Lia Chang
Robert W. Schneider. Photo by Lia Chang
Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry, Ken Page, Charlayne Woodard and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page, Charlayne Woodard and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel, Tony Perry, Charlayne Woodard, Murray Horwitz, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Marshall Jones III and Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Produced by Robert W. Schneider with associate producer Benjamin Nissen, 54 SINGS AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ featured music direction by William McDaniel.
Murray Horwitz, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Ken Page, Johmaalya Adelekan, Charlayne Woodard, Richard Maltby, Jr., Cynthia Thomas, Tony Perry, Zurin Villenueva, Marshall Jones III and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Check out the set list below:
Opening voiceover and record: “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “Looking Good,” “Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Tony Perry
“Honey Suckle Rose” – Ken Page and Frenchie Davis
William McDaniel and Ken Page. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page. Photo by Lia Chang
Frenchie Davis and Ken Page. Photo by Lia Chang
“Handful of Keys” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villaneuva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva, Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
“Squeeze Me” – Cynthia Thomas
Cynthia Thomas. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas. Photo by Lia Chang
“Jitterbug Waltz” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villaneuva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
“Cash for Trash” – Frenchie Davis
Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
“The Joint is Jumpin'” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villanueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
Johmaalya Adelekan, Tony Perry, Zurin Villenueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
“Feet’s Too Big” – Ken Page
Ken Page. Photo by Lia Chang
“Mean to Me” – Frenchie Davis
Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
“Spreadin’ Rhythm” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villanueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Zurin Villeneuva and Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
“Lounging at Waldorf” – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villanueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
William McDaniel, Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Zurin Villeneuva. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw and Zurin Villeneuva. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
“The Viper’s Drag”- André De Shields, Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villanueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
“Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now”- Charlayne Woodard
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
“Find Out What They Like” – Frenchie Davis and Cynthia Thomas
Cynthia Thomas and Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas and Frenchie Davis. Photo by Lia Chang
“Fat and Greasy” – André De Shields and Ken Page
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Black and Blue
Johmaalya Adelekan, Tony Perry, Zurin Villenueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Finale – Rheaume Crenshaw, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villanueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry
Robert W. Schneider. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Zurin Villeneuva, Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva, Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel, Rheaume Crenshaw, Zurin Villeneuva, Johmaalya Adelekan, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry, Zurin Villeneuva, Johmaalya Adelekan, Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel, Zurin Villeneuva, Johmaalya Adelekan and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
William McDaniel, Zurin Villeneuva, Johmaalya Adelekan and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw and Zurin Villaneuva. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry, Johmaalya Adelekan, Zurin Villeneuva and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tyrone Davis, Jr., Zurin Villeneuva and Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Zurin Villenueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Tony Perry, Zurin Villenueva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw,Zurin Villaneuva, Tyrone Davis, Jr. and Tony Perry. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Rheaume Crenshaw, Tony Perry, Zurin Villaneuva and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Tony Perry, Zurin Villaneuva, Tyrone Davis, Jr., and Rheaume Crenshaw. Photo by Lia Chang
Click here for Marilyn Lester’s Cabaretscenes.org review.
Post-Show
Cynthia Thomas, Murray Horwitz, André De Shields, Ann Dubin, Mrs. Horwitz, Alex Horwitz, Charlayne Woodard, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Ken Page. Photo by Lia Chang
Leslie Odom, Jr. Nicolette Robinson and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Leslie Odom, Jr., Charlayne Woodard and Nicolette Robinson. Photo by Lia Chang
Taylor Mac, Charlayne Woodard, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Lynn Ahrens, Cynthia Thomas and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and guests. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Mark Sendroff and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Richard Jay Alexander. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and guests. Photo by Lia Chang
Marilyn Lester, André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Murray Horwitz and Marshall Jones III. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
Lori Tan Chinn, André De Shields and Julia Lema. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Lori Tan Chinn. Photo by Lia Chang
Petra Schein, André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and guests. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Frank Carucci. Photo by Lia Chang
Jamie DeRoy, André De Shields and Frank Carucci. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Burt Schein. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Taylor Mac. Photo by Lia Chang
Lynn Ahrens and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Leslie Odom, Jr., Nicolette Robinson and Tyrone Davis, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Charlayne Woodard, Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Taylor Mac, Charlayne Woodard, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields
Petra Schein, Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
Nicolette Robinson. Photo by Lia Chang
Alex Horwitz, Murray Horwitz, Charlayne Woodard, Ken Page, André De Shields, Ann Dubin and Mrs. Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
David Alan Bunn, André De Shields and Gordon Parks. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz, Ann Dubin, Mrs. Horwitz, Alex Horwitz, a guest and Charlayne Woodard. Photo by Lia Chang
David Alan Bunn and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Page and Murray Horwitz. Photo by Lia Chang
Murray Horwitz, André De Shields and Richard Maltby, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Richard Maltby, Jr., Murray Horwitz, André De Shields and David Alan Bunn. Photo by Lia Chang
Zurin Villanueva, Murray Horwitz, Rheaume Crenshaw and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Cynthia Thomas, Tony Perry and Julia Lema. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and to Zurin Villanueva. Photo by Lia Chang
Julia Lema and Lori Tan Chinn. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Lori Tan Chinn and Garth Kravits. Photo by Lia Chang
Lia Chang, André De Shields and Lori Tan Chinn. Photo by Garth Kravits
André De Shields, Lia Chang and Garth Kravits. Photo by Lori Tan Chinn
André De Shields and Sir Shadow. Photo by Lia Chang
Lia Chang, Murray Horwitz, Lori Tan Chinn, André De Shields, Zurin Villanueva. Photo by Garth Kravits
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Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films with Garth Kravits, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
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