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An Evening With Lilias WhiteDescribed by The New York Times as a one-of-a-kind performer who combines the sass of a classic blues mama with the skill of a Broadway star, Lillias White is world-renowned for her glorious voice and slightly superhuman ability to communicate the heart of a song (The New York Times). Her performance in Cy Colemans Broadway musical, The Life, won her the TONY Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for a second TONY Award for her brilliant work in Fela! Additional Broadway credits include Barnum, Dreamgirls, Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chicago. Other Off-Broadway and Regional Credits include The Public Theaters Romance in Hard Times, for which she won the OBIE Award, Ma Raineys Black Bottom (directed by Phylicia Rashad), for which she won the NAACP Award, and the Carnegie Hall Concert version of South Pacific, starring Reba McEntire, which was also broadcast on PBS Great Performances. In addition to receiving Broadway acclaim, Lillias is internationally recognized for her TV and film work. Lillias received the DAYTIME EMMY Award for her role as Lillian Edwards for Outstanding Performer in a Childrens Series on Sesame Street in 199 and is beloved by audiences around the world for voicing the lead muse Calliope in Disneys animated feature Hercules. Film credits includePieces of April (starring Katie Holmes) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (starring Jim Carrey). Recent TV credits include the Baz Luhrmann-directed NETFLIX series The Get Down, as well as Russian Doll and Search Party. She has appeared in cabarets and concert halls around the world, including The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Sydney Opera House. She can be heard on several Broadway cast albums, in addition to her critically acclaimed albums Get Yourself Some Happy! and From Brooklyn to Broadway. She most recently starred on Broadway in the musical,HADESTOWN and CHICAGO in Fall/Winter 2021 as Matron Mama Morton and off-Broadway in Tariq Trotters Black No More, in January 2022. NOTEAll ticketed shows require an advance ticket purchase. DINNER RESERVATIONSEach ticket purchased includes an automatic dinner reservation. You do not need to make a separate reservation for dining. REFUNDS & EXCHANGESPlease review your selections carefully including performance date, table location and quantity of seats as ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There are no refunds or exchanges.CLICK HERE FOR LARGER MAPSale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Purple Room Supper Club, 1900 E Palm Canyon Dr,Palm Springs, California, United States
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