SWINGIN’ THE DREAM
Event Details
A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production
Presented by Kwame Kwei-Armah
Telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.
We team up with London’s Young Vic and Theatre for a New Audience (New York) to swing into the new year in style. Meet the Swingin’ the Dream cast and creatives.
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