#SigJelly
Specialty Nights
- Discussion Nights August 16 & August 24, 2016
- Pride Night August 26, 2016
- Open Captioned Performances August 28, 2016 at 2PM and August 30, 2016 at 7:30PM
Jelly's Last Jam
by George C. Wolfe, Jelly Roll Morton & Susan Birkenhead
Take your seat at the legendary Jungle Inn nightclub for the electrifying, multiple Tony and Drama Desk Award®-winning musical that tells the story of jazz through one of its most notorious entertainers: Jelly Roll Morton.
Journey from the back alleys of New Orleans to the dance halls of Chicago to the stages of New York with “he who drinks from the vine of syncopation” in a sizzling memoir of pride, lust and a past denied.
Directed by Matthew Gardiner (West Side Story, Cabaret), this Washington premiere stars acclaimed jazz pianist Mark G. Meadows (Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Strathmore), and features Tony Award®-winner Cleavant Derricks (Broadway’s Dreamgirls) and the soul-stirring Nova Y. Payton with dazzling, high-energy choreography by Broadway’s Jared Grimes. Now that’s how you jazz!
Jelly’s Last Jam will run for approximately two hours and 15 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Jelly’s Last Jam contains mild adult language, sexual situations, theatrical haze and smoke, and depictions of cigarette smoking (herbal scent).
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Jelly’s Last Jam is sponsored by Shugoll Research and Deborah G. Gandy.
Press Reviews
A dazzling revival.
The tap dancing is incredible, the costumes sparkle, and the vocals soar.
This sizzling stage stunner will bring you to your feet.
Jelly’s Last Jam is a stylish and swanky affair that radiates with soulful energy.
Hot, rollicking jazz.
It features some of the most spectacular tap dancing ever dreamed up for a Washington stage.
Vivacious choreography.
An eye-filling marvel.
Cast Members
Creative Team
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Book by
George C. Wolfe
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Music by
Jelly Roll Morton
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Lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
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Additional Music by
Luther Henderson
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Directed by
Matthew Gardiner
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Choreography by
Jared Grimes
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Musical Direction by
Darius Smith
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Scenic Design by
Daniel Conway
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Assistant Scenic Designer
Richard Ouellette
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Costume Design by
Dede M. Ayite
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Lighting Design by
Grant Wilcoxen
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Assistant Lighting Designer
Catherine Girardi
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Sound Design by
Lane Elms
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Wig Design by
Leah Loukas
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Fight Choreography by
Casey Kaleba
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New York Casting by
Laura Stanczyk
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Production Stage Manager
Kerry Epstein
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Assistant Stage Manager
Taryn Friend
Muffuletta Sandwich, Warm Bread Pudding, and More at Ali's Bar
Don’t Wait in Line. Pre-Order Intermission Food and Drinks!
Grab an order form at the bar and pre-order food and drinks for intermission. A favorite treat you’ll want to make sure you add—our warm housemade cookies.
Free Tap Class with Jelly's Last Jam Assistant Choreographer
DeWitt Fleming Jr. has danced with Riverdance, Wynton Marsalis, Cirque Du Soleil, and Signature’s production of Jelly’s Last Jam, and now you can learn to tap with him! Come to our free tap workshop to learn a piece of the high-energy tap choreography that you’ll see on the stage. We encourage you to bring tap shoes, but if you don’t have them don’t worry – they’re not required.
August 15
7PM
The SHEN Rehearsal Room, 4th Floor
FREE, No Reservations Required
No experience or tap shoes necessary