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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 

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Shields is a professor of theatre, director, and actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional).
Research Accomplishments:
The 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, and the winner of the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award. In 2020 He was also awarded The Actors Fund / Encore Award

On the web, he is the archivist and historian of Iforcolor.org and Black Theatre/African American Voices [Facebook] (theatre, music, and art). He has taught classes and workshops at SUNY Potsdam, Susquehanna University, Denison University, Randolph-Macon College, Macalester College, The College of Wooster, Ohio University, Wayne State University, and the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival).

Education
B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Ohio University.