and Murray Horwitz and features musical adaptions, orchestrations, and arrangements by the late composer Luther Henderson. The musical revue “Ain’t Misbehavin’” was conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Sheree Marcelle in "Ain't Misbehavin' - The Fats Waller Musical." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) From left: Christina Jones, Jackson Jirard, Lovely Hoffman, Anthony Pires Jr. Marcelle employs all the pomp necessary to sway the crowd with her glowing vocals as she starts the title song. Soon, Sheree Marcelle, one member of the exemplary five-singer cast - who all perform in fierce fascinators, fur stoles and three-piece suits by costume designer Elisabetta Polito - enters in a glittering gown. The vivid greens, blues and purples pop in the grand murals that feature Black people playing instruments, dancing and enjoying themselves, adorning the walls. The three pieces “Saturday Night,” "Hot Rhythm" and “Nightlife” are digitally printed reproductions of paintings by Archibald Motley Jr., a modernist painter of the Jazz Age. Now, his fans - and newcomers to his work - get to see his passion for diasporic storytelling come alive through his direction and choreography in the high-octane “ Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Fats Waller Musical.” The Tony Award-winning show, produced by Front Porch Arts Collective, The Square and Greater Boston Stage Company, runs through May 29.Īt the theater, showgoers are thrust into an old, moody club outfitted by scenic designer Jon Savage and lighting designer Jeff Adelberg. Parent,” detailing his journey from teaching in the Boston Public School system to becoming a consistently working actor, audiences got to know him more deeply. But recently, through his one-person show “ Mr. A long-time fixture of the Boston theater scene, Parent has a long list of credits to his name.
and Sheree Marcelle in "Ain't Misbehavin' - The Fats Waller Musical." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios)Īctor and director Maurice Parent is having a stellar year. Left to right: Jackson Jirard, Christina Jones, Lovely Hoffman, Anthony Pires Jr.