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Ain’t Misbehavin

Broadway production of the musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” (New York)

Debra Byrd, Yvonne Talton Kersey, Jackie Lowe

The cast includes Evan Bell, Debra Byrd, Yvonne Talton Kersey, Jackie Lowe, Lonnie McNeil, and Shelton Becton.  Music mostly by Fats Waller and conceived by Richard Maltby Jr (based on an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr).  Directed by Richard Maltby Jr and staged by Arthur Faria.

Broadway production of the musical “Ain’t Misbehavin‘”.

Yvonne Talton Kersey, Lonnie McNeil, and Debra Bryd

Yvonne Talton Kersey, and Debra Bryd

Evan Bell and Debra Byrd

 

Roz Ryan, Adrian Lenox, Ken Prymus,  Andre’Robin DeShields, Debra Byrd and Leonard Oxley

Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts

Haarlem Nocturne

Marc Shaiman, Debra Byrd, Ella English, André Robin De Shields, and Freida Williams.

Photos by Kenn Duncan

The musical revue pays homage to the nightclubs of Harlem’s golden age. Conceived, co-written, and co-directed by star André Robin De Shields.
Revue – Original
Latin Quarter
Data not verified
First Preview: October 30, 1984
Opening Date: November 18, 1984
Closing Date: December 30, 1984
Previews:15
Performances:49 

Photos by Kenn Duncan

 

BRING IN THE ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK

Photo by Michal Daniel

Bring in ‘Da Noise Bring in ‘Da Funk at the Golden Gate Theater
in SF. Shown: a number in the first act called Industrialization
Katy Raddatz 11/10/98 SLUG: NOISE/Industrialization  

Debra Byrd as Bessie Smith, and with the ensemble (shown on lower left step) – Deauville, France

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is a 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund and winner of the 2022.

Recently, he won the 2022 Legend Award from his alma mater Ohio University.

He is the 2021 winner of the Paul Robeson Award, presented (jointly) by the Actors Equity Association and the Actors Equity Foundation.

Research Accomplishments:
His extensive professional credits as a Director, Stage manager, and Actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional) As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Cosby Show, and the ITV television series "Special Needs" and commercials and film.

Professor Shields is a member of the Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists performance unions and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He began his artistic academic career in New York City at Playwrights Horizon, The South Bronx Action Theatre, and Mind Builders, and then was invited to join the teaching staff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). He represented the United States for Theatre Young Audiences at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England.

He has been a Professor and Visiting Artist at Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Randolph- Macon College, Susquehanna University, and SUNY Potsdam.

He holds B.F.A and M.F.A, Degrees from Ohio University.

Website(s)

Iforcolor.org [Research]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Ricardo_Shields [Career]