The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture will host a benefit performance of the\u00a0new musical\u00a0Delta Blue in May.<\/p>\n
Delta Blue: The Making of a New Musical\u2014a behind-the-scenes showcase of songs and stories from the Broadway-aimed\u00a0musical\u2014 will be presented May 1 at 7 PM in The Sheen Center\u2019s Loreto Theatre. The evening\u00a0will feature a cast of Broadway talent to be announced, along with the show\u2019s creative team, a full band, and special guests.<\/p>\n
Written by\u00a0Trey Ellis and Matt Williams<\/a>, with music by Masi Asare<\/a> and Jimmy Vivino, Delta Blue\u00a0follows one man\u2019s journey as he wrestles his troubled past and struggles to save everything dear to him. Set in 1946, the story weaves the raw, soulful melodies of the Mississippi Delta into the electrifying rhythms of Memphis\u2019 Beale Street and the smoky nightclubs of Chicago.\u00a0<\/p>\n Delta Blue is produced by Tamara Tunie<\/a> and directed by Kent Gash<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to bring this spectacular evening of song and story-telling to The Sheen Center,\u201d says Executive Director\u00a0MaryLou Pagano in a statement. \u201cDelta Blue is a stunning new musical.\u00a0This is such a rare opportunity to hear some new, incredible music performed by a brilliant cast and take a sneak peak behind the curtain before this lands on a Broadway stage. We can\u2019t wait to share this magical evening with a live audience!\u201d<\/p>\n