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In Celebration of Black History Month - please join us for the world premiere staged reading of a new musical called L.O.V.E.: a Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole musical. This piece was birthed and inspired by the King Cole Legacy Experience tribute concert series produced by Laura Jane Jones and Horace Alexander Young.L.O.V.E.; A Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole musical is written, directed and produced by Laura Jane Jones with music supervision, arrangement and musical compositions by Horace Alexander Young.
Featuring Jazz Pianist as musical director Jacob Hartz.
This production features an all star cast based in Austin, Texas.
Roderick Sanford as Nat King Cole
Alyssa Harris as Natalie Cole
Areli Monet as Little Natalie Cole
Michael Gmur as Frank Sinatra and Ensemble
Arielle Laguette as Peggy Lee and Ensemble
Noah Wood as Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones and ensemble
Laura Jane Jones as Maria Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Ensemble
The piece tells the real life story of these two american icons while celebrating their victories and dissecting their individual struggles. It features some of their iconic tunes like Unforgettable, Route 66, Almost Like Being in Love, Straighten up and Fly Right, This Will be and Inseparable.
This project is supported in part by an Austin Live Music Fund Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
This takes place
February 17th, 2027
7:00 pm
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Event venue
The VORTEX, 2307 Manor Rd,Austin, Texas, United States
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