Be transported to
Louis “Satchmo”
Armstrong’s
dressing room and get to know him in
a way you
never imagined possible!
Don’t miss the show Hap Erstein
calls
“…a remarkable performance you will not soon forget.”
Through June 12, 2016.
Wed-Sat 8pm; Sun 7pm; Wed, Sat,
Sun 2pm.
Wednesday Matinees and Sunday
Evenings
include a post-performance discussion.
presents
Satchmo at the
Waldorf
written and directed by Terry
Teachout
Final production of the 2015 -
2016 season.
Palm Beach Dramaworks closes out
its sixteenth season with Terry Teachout's funny and moving Satchmo
at the Waldorf, in which the legendary Louis "Satchmo"
Armstrong reminisces about and ruminates on his extraordinary life and
career just months before his death in 1971. This production marks Teachout's
debut as a director.Satchmo at the Waldorf opens at the Don &
Ann Brown Theatre on May 13 and continues through June 12, with specially
priced previews on May 11 and 12.
There is no live music in this
critically acclaimed, dramatic play.
Teachout, who is also the author
of a biography on Armstrong, describes the piece as "a work of fiction
freely based on fact." It's set at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the actual
site of Satchmo's last gig, and takes place in his dressing room following a
performance. As Armstrong talks into a tape recorder about his eventful life,
he reveals the complex man behind the unpretentious public persona. Central to
the play is his relationship with Joe Glaser, his white manager; and the
derision he faced from a segment of the black community, embodied in the person
of Miles Davis, for "kissing up to the white man" with his familiar
grin and ever-present hankie. One actor plays all three roles.
Satchmo at the Waldorf stars Barry Shabaka Henley, who
previously appeared in a Chicago production of the play. Scenic design is
by Michael Amico, costume design is byErin Amico, lighting
design is by Kirk Bookman, and sound design is by Matt
Corey.
Terry Teachout is the drama
critic of The Wall Street Journal, the critic-at-large of Commentary,
and the author of "Sightings," a biweekly column for the
Thursday Journalabout the arts in America. He also writes about the
arts on his blog, About Last Night. Satchmo at the Waldorf, his
first play, premiered in 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and has since been produced
off-Broadway and throughout the United States. Teachout's latest book is Duke:
A Life of Duke Ellington. His previous books include Pops: A Life
of Louis Armstrong, All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George
Balanchine, and The Skeptic: A Life of H.L. Mencken. He has
also written the libretti for three operas by Paul Moravec: The Letter (premiered
by the Santa Fe Opera in 2009), Danse Russe (premiered by
Philadelphia's Center City Opera Theater in 2011), and The King's Man(premiered
by Kentucky Opera in 2013). A graduate of William Jewell College, Teachout
played jazz bass professionally in Kansas City before becoming a full-time
writer. He lives with his wife, Hilary, in New York City and Connecticut.
Palm Beach Dramaworks is a
non-profit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications
Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Florida Professional Theatres
Association, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach Dramaworks
201 Clematis St
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets, please contact the
Box Office
at 561.514.4042 ext. 2 or
Individual tickets are $64, with specially
priced preview tickets at $44. Student tickets
are available for $10; tickets for educators are half price with proper ID
(other restrictions apply). Group rates for 20 or more and discounted season
subscriptions are also available.
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