Set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club, Play On! this feel-good, hit musical fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography.
Prepare to be wowed by this musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping along with the timeless soundtrack. This is your chance to see the next must-see musical here in Coventry before anywhere else in the UK!
Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940’s Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat.
When she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv, she is soon swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top?
Play On! is directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Court; All My Sons, Talawa and Royal Exchange) fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography.