André De Shields Brings Black by Popular Demand to the Laurie Beechman Theatre

Two-Time Tony Award nominated and Emmy Award winning performer André De Shields brings his acclaimed theatrical concert Black by Popular Demand back to the New York stage for three shows only, Friday evenings May 4, 11 and 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at 11pm.

No stranger to New York’s cabaret scene, De Shields reigned as King of Cabaret during the 1970s with the creation of his innovative theatrical concerts. In a career spanning more than forty years, André De Shields has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, choreographer and educator. He is the recipient of the 2009 National Black Theatre Festival Living Legend Award, the 2009 AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical/Male (Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe), and the 2007 Village Voice OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. De Shields has appeared on Broadway most recently in Impressionism.

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