Starring Miche Braden as Bessie Smith Conceived & Directed by |
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One of the Top Ten Off-Broadway Experiences of 2001! New York Daily News "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" The Critically Acclaimed Play with Bessie's songs |
Last updated: November 16, 2008
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Starring Miche Braden as Bessie Smith Conceived & Directed by |
"Penguin Rep stages another winner!" "This play is a must see!" Miche Braden "dazzles!" Rockland Review "A tremendously pleasing piece of history!" The Times Herald Record Winner of a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship |
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"Terrific! Fills every molecule of airspace with the joy of the Blues!" The New York Times "A forceful performance! Miche Braden shines as Bessie Smith!" New York Daily News "As crowd pleasing today as the real Bessie was 3/4 of a century ago! New York Newsday "Bessie at her most raw and at her most transcendent! How could you not go?" New York Post "Braden has a strong set of pipes . . . she seems to be channeling the spirit of this larger-than-life figure!" The New Yorker |
"Aching, boozy, tempestuous, raw and moving . . . in your face honesty . . . undeniably powerful . . . divine!" The Miami Herald "Powerful musical drama . . . Braden . . . makes these undiluted blues seem so alive!" Sun-Sentinel "Eye-opening . . . spellbinding . . . should not, under any circumstances, be missed!" The Palm Beach Post |
Braden "enthralled the crowd for 80 uninterrupted minutes with her singing, acting, dancing, joking and storytelling!" The Hartford Courant "'The Devil's Music' leaves one wanting more. Especially more Braden!" New Haven Register |
