Overview
- The revival opened March 18 and runs through March 29 at New York City Center’s Encores! series.
- Lili-Anne Brown directs with choreography by Katie Spelman and guest music direction by Daryl Waters, with designs by Arnel Sancianco, Linda Cho, Justin Townsend, Alex Neumann, and Tom Watson.
- Jasmine Amy Rogers leads as Queenie with Adrienne Warren as Kate, joined by Tonya Pinkins, Jordan Donica, Jelani Alladin, Claybourne Elder, Lesli Margherita, Betsy Morgan, Meghan Murphy, and others.
- Reviews commend the musicianship, ensemble work, choreography, and period design, noting the production ranks among the stronger Encores! revivals and reads as Broadway-caliber.
- The staging runs about two hours without intermission and emphasizes the Jazz Age setting and mature, adults-only tone.