Debuting in 2020, A Wonderful World, a new musical about Louis Armstrong, tells the story of his life, music and singular legacy through the voices of his four wives. Teaming up with my husband, Michael O. Mitchell (Apollo Theater; Broadway: Motown), we are commissioned by Miami New Drama to write, arrange and orchestrate the score for this important new piece.
Alongside scriptwriter Aurin Squire (This Is Us, The Good Fight), choreographer Rickey Tripp (The Choir Boy, Jesus Christ Superstar Live), and director Christopher Renshaw (Drama Desk winner and Tony nominee). The brand new musical is scheduled to world premiere at the Colony Theater in Miami in 2021.
I had the honor to music direct, orchestrate and conduct for Santino Fontana (Broadway: Tony-winning star of Tootsie, Television: star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) in his headlining performance for the Fifth Annual Gala for Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), the organization’s signature event.
This fundraiser brought in $2.5 million for Lyme disease research.
Happy to work again with Alex Newell (Television: Glee; Broadway: Once on This Island), music directing for his solo performance at The Cabaret in Indianapolis.
Previously, I conducted his breakout performance of Asaka in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Once on This Island at the Circle In The Square Theater.
