MTW is celebrating Black History in musical theatre! We are excited to welcome back Antoine Lee to lead a Master Class featuring choreography from the musical, Purlie. As Antoine says, “That means clapping, shouting, and heaps of gospel music.”
The story of a traveling preacher trying to save his hometown church, Purlie opened on Broadway in 1970, and was nominated for 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Director, and Best Choreography. It won Best Featured Actor (Cleavon Little) and Featured Actress (Melba Moore.) Subsequent revivals have starred Blair Underwood and Anika Noni Rose; Robert Guillame starred in the film adaptation, and Jennifer Hudson sang the show’s breakout number, “I Got Love” on NBC’s hit show, “Smash.”
This class is for grades 6th-12 with skill levels from advanced-beginning to intermediate, and above.
About our Master Class Teaching Artist
Antoine Lee made his regional theater debut at Music Theatre West in 2019 and was featured in RAGTIME, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, and OLIVER! Most recently he performed at the 2020 billboard Awards with the Global pop sensation BTS. He has also been featured in many Korean pop videos with artists like Ga In, Girls Generation, and Tiffany to name a few.
Mr. Lee has taught people of all ages, across the country and abroad. His dance company credits include Bowen McCauley, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and the Merce Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group. Thank you for supporting American Theatre.
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