Featuring more than 24 hit songs, ELLA takes audience members on a stylish and sophisticated journey through the life of one of the greatest jazz singers of the 20th century. In her lifetime, Fitzgerald won 13 Grammy® Awards and sold over 40 million albums.
Broadway veteran Tina Fabrique captures the exuberance of the famed singer, performing memorable tunes like “A-Tisket, A-Tasket,” “That Old Black Magic,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” and “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” The production follows Fitzgerald and her accompanying musicians and manager over a rehearsal and performance of one of the most pivotal concerts of her career, set in Nice, France, in 1966, when Fitzgerald was 51 years old.
Cool note: ELLA marks the first time the Annenberg Center has presented a musical as part of its theater series. Tickets are available online.
ELLA
When: March 22-27
Where: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street
Cost: Tickets range from $20-$50
More info: www.pennpresents.org
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