13th Season Tribute to Artists

Our 13th Season: The Artists pays homage to the dynamic musical trio of Duke Ellington;
orchestra leader, Billy Strayhorn; composer; Lena Horne, singer extraordinaire, in Billy,
Lena and The Duke: A Night of Ellington Music!; and to stage/film/television actress,
Diana Sands, in Diana Sands.

Billy, Lena and The Duke: A Night of Ellington Music! is a 31-song cabaret production with book by Lorna Littleway, who also directs. Music direction is by Ivan Thomas, who plays, "Piano Man". The production is scheduled for an 8-performance, five-day run at Nuyorican Poets Café, 236 E. 3rd Street in Manhattan, November 15-19, 2011. Evening shows at 7PM, matinees TBA. Reserved tickets are $20 and $15 for seniors/students. $25 tickets at the door.

Diana Sands by Steve Willis was such an audience favorite at the 1st Annual Juneteenth Festival of New Plays in NYC!, JLT gives it a workshop production, directed by Sue Lawless and featuring America's Treasure, Hope Clarke. Tentative dates are in early May 2012, at a new venue, The Flea, 41 White Street, on Manhattan's lower westside.

Casting for JLT's 13th season is by appointment only through Lawrence Evans casting.

Our 13th season is funded in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Councilwoman Rosie Mendez. Look for future JLTNews for more information about our 13th Season: The Artists!

I look forward to seeing all JLT audiences again this season. Bring your friends with you!

Catch the Spirit!