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Little Girl Blue Tickets
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Tickets at New World Stages - Stage 5
In the heart of the theatre district, New World Stages is a prominent performing arts complex home to 5 Off-Broadway theatres, a public lounge and art gallery, event spaces, and cocktail bar The Green Room.
Little Girl Blue Discount Tickets
About Little Girl Blue on Broadway
Duration
2 hours, 10 minutes, (with 1 intermission)
Audience
Ages 13 and up
Previews
March 5, 2022
Opening
March 14, 2022
Closing
May 22, 2022
Story for Little Girl Blue
A New Dawn. A New Day. A New Musical
Explore the evolution of musical icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
Starring & Written by Laiona Michelle
Directed & Additional Materials by Devanand Janki
Little Girl Blue is an exuberant new musical with a tour-de-force performance by award-winning actor Laiona Michelle. From her ascension as classical music prodigy to “High Priestess of Soul” to civil rights activist, this story taps into the legend that is Nina Simone with an honest and powerful portrait of her rich life and her ultimate decline. Feel the passion, joy, and pain of a woman adored by millions – then and now.
Please Note: Casting subject to change at any time. On Thursdays and Saturdays at 2PM, the alternate, Crystal Joy, will be playing the role of Nina Simone.
Explore the evolution of musical icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone.
Starring & Written by Laiona Michelle
Directed & Additional Materials by Devanand Janki
Little Girl Blue is an exuberant new musical with a tour-de-force performance by award-winning actor Laiona Michelle. From her ascension as classical music prodigy to “High Priestess of Soul” to civil rights activist, this story taps into the legend that is Nina Simone with an honest and powerful portrait of her rich life and her ultimate decline. Feel the passion, joy, and pain of a woman adored by millions – then and now.
Please Note: Casting subject to change at any time. On Thursdays and Saturdays at 2PM, the alternate, Crystal Joy, will be playing the role of Nina Simone.
Critics’ Reviews for Little Girl Blue
"Beautifully directed by Devanand Janki, [Laiona] Michelle interprets Simone’s performances of her signature songs in a way that doesn’t merely mimic but, rather, deepens an appreciation and understanding of her artistry"
The New Yorker
"Michelle's performance holds us...we always feel the spirit of the legendary performer emanating from the music"
Theatermania