We’ve got our church fans waiting to flap in the excitement of The Color Purple’s Church Lady, Rema Webb, in her solo debut, one-woman performance, Children Will Listen. This one-night concert to be performed on Monday, April 25 at 7:30PM, will commence at 42West, located at 514 West 42nd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Hell’s Kitchen.
Rema will cover songs written by Stephen Sondheim, Oleta Adams, Jill Scott, Ahrens & Flaherty, Georgia Stitt and more. Children Will Listen, under the direction of Tony Award winner, Billy Porter of Shuffle Along, is produced by Rashad V. Chambers and Jacob Langfelder, with the musical direction of the current Conductor of The Color Purple, Jason Michael Webb.
Viewers can anticipate a Broadway, R&B styled set as Rema reflects on balancing motherhood and an eighteen-year career on Broadway! She has proved her dedication to her craft as a performer and to the Broadway world, in her various appearances, including her last performance in You’re Standing in My Way: A New Song Cycle by William Finn and Deborah Abramson. You might also remember her from the classic run of The Lion King Broadway Musical, where she played as “Rafiki,” “Shenzi,” and “Nala,” or from the original Broadway production of The Book of Mormon and Ragtime, including the national tour.
Join us for one night of exceptional singing and a breadth of personal anecdotes, which are not so readily presented in the market. You don’t want to miss out on experiencing Rema’s dreams and aspirations unfold with stories of managing her career and reaching her highest potential.
Check out this clip of Rema singing Children Will Listen by Stephen Sondheim.
REMA WEBB – CHILDREN WILL LISTEN September 8, 2014 – 54 Below BACK UP SINGERS: Haven Burton, Kyle Mitchell, Maia N’kenge Wilson BAND: Jason Michael Webb (musical director/piano), George Farmer (bass), Sean McDaniel (drums), Kenny Peagler (Keyboard), James Sampliner (piano), Jake Ezra Schwartz (guitar), Dave Weiss (winds) Directed by Billy Porter Marketing by Tyrone Henderson and Stephanie Cichy Produced by Rashad V.
Children Will Listen tickets are available online at eventbrite.com.
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