Mahalia -- A Gospel Musical
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Aug 2, 2007
Closed Aug 19, 2007
Opened Aug 2, 2007
Closed Aug 19, 2007
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Hartford Stage presents Mahalia -- A Gospel Musical by Tom Stolz, directed by Jeremy B. Cohen.
Equal parts gospel musical, biography, and revival meeting, Mahalia creates a spiritual and spirited look at Mahalia Jackson, "The Queen of Gospel Music," and is guaranteed to lift you out of your seats with such songs as "His Eye is on the Sparrow," "How I Got Over," "Deep River" and "Move On Up a Little Higher."
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If you like your diva sagas with a side of dysfunction -- a penchant, say, for ill-augured liaisons or illicit substances -- then
Mahalia may not meet your criteria. In Tom Stolz's bio-musical about the legendary Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson now at Hartford Stage, Jackson sticks -- as she pretty much did in real life -- to the straight and narrow, following a faith-based path that takes her right to the top.
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