Leslie Uggams in Concert: Uptown, Downtown

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The legendary star of stage and screen sings of her career from Harlem (Uptown) to Broadway (Downtown) in a musical restrospective that the NY Times calls "dazzling" and reminiscent of Lena Horne!

Leslie Uggams brings her own unique jazz stylings to songs from the Great American Songbook including "Born in a Trunk," "If He Walked into My Life," "New York, New York," "Summertime," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Hello, Young Lovers," "Up on the Roof," and the unforgettable "Stormy Weather."

Hear how she opened for jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington at the age of nine! Relive her Tony Award-winning performance from "Hallelujah, Baby!" See the show she plans to bring to Broadway - in the Boston area for two performances only!

Don't miss this incredible entertainer who's best known for her memorable portrayal of Kizzy in the history-making mini-series, Alex Haley's "Roots."

All backed by a swinging five-piece band!