Tickets are on sale for Pearl Bailey...By Request

Pearl Bailey...By Request

October 16 - November 9, 2008

Story Concept by Roz White

Book by Roz White and Thomas W. Jones II

Directed by Thomas W. Jones II

Music Direction/ Arrangements by William Knowles

Starring Roz White

In her new tribute to Pearl Bailey, award-winning singer/ actor Roz White has chosen many of Pearl Bailey's "16 Most Requested Songs" which she recorded for Columbia Records at the height of her career (including "St. Louis Woman", "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "The Hucklebuck") and built an evening of marvelous music and memorable stories. Pearl was a legendary songstress, acclaimed actress and irrepressible show business personality. This musical world premiere celebrates Pearl and her musical magic as the audience is transported to a late 1940's nightspot by this "Ambassador of Love."

Roz White has appeared at MetroStage in Three Sistahs, Bricktop and Two Queens One Castle. She won a Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Bessie's Blues.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN Preview:

Thursday, October 16 at 8:00pm

Performances:

Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 5 and 8:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm

Please note this is a limited run.

All tickets are $35.00

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Joel Markowitz interviews Natascia Diaz and Doug Kreeger

"Minutes after accepting their standing ovations, their Scottish accents still on the tips of their tongues, the stars of the new bound-for-NYC musical Rooms: a rock romance sat down with Joel to talk about the show, the characters they play, and take us behind the scene of this new Paul Scott Goodman musical, directed by Scott Schwartz and musical direction by Jenny Cartney.

No one knows Rooms or its creators better than Natascia Diaz, recently seen in the starring role of Signature’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, who originated the role at the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival. 'Monica is a fictional representation of Paul Scott Goodman. …He is a rampantly creative poet, an effervescent explosive comet of energy and creativity.'

Doug Kreeger debuts in the role of Ian Wallace. 'He is just what we were missing.' Monica tells us. Doug says of Ian: 'It’s about pushing his boundaries, stepping out of his comfort zone, and getting out of his room mentally and emotionally and physically, and letting this weirdo get into his life…'

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST >

http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/29/rooms-natascia-diaz-and-doug-kreeger/