Brenda Braxton & Jenny Douglas Join ON KENTUCKY AVENUE Cast for Special Engagement at Stage 72, 12/02-9

Tony Award nominee Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Café) and recording artist Jenny Douglas will co-star with Ty Stephens in a special three-performance engagement of On Kentucky Avenue -- The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue (www.onkentuckyavenue.com), at Stage 72/The Triad on Dec. 2, 3 and 9 at 7 PM. They will replace Cheryl Freeman and Andricka Hall who have commitment conflicts in early December. "We are very excited and fortunate to have two such wonderful performers available to step in for these three performances and temporarily replace Cheryl and Andricka who will return when they have fulfilled their commitments," said director Adam Wade. Created by Jeree Wade and written by Adam Wade and Ty Stephens, On Kentucky Avenue - The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue has been performed three or four times monthly at Stage 72 since opening there this past February as it prepares for a commercial engagement in the Fall of 2015.

Tickets are $20 with a 2-drink minimum and can be ordered 24/7 from Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006 or online at www.Stage72.com. Doors open at 1/2 hour before curtain. On Kentucky Avenue- The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue takes place in a time -- before the Casinos took over -- when nightclubbing was in vogue with leggy showgirls, hysterical comedians, and great singers & dancers. The most famous of the clubs on the musical street known as Kentucky Avenue was the Club Harlem. It was thought of as a "black Copacabana" and featured the major black talent of the era with flair, fashion and fantastic stage shows from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The revue takes place on a single day and night during the Club Harlem dress rehearsal for opening night of the 1969 season. Within our fictional show, there is a love triangle between the MC, the lead showgirl, and the featured female singer. The show features an original score true to the era, interspersed with classic songs from the 60s, and captures the feel and aura of the club, based on experiences of Adam and Jeree Wade who performed there during different eras 30 years apart.

On Kentucky Avenue - The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue is presented by Robert R. Blume, Adam Wade, Songbirds Unlimited Productions, Peter Martin/Rick Newman in association with J.R. Knauf, Marshall N. Warner, Marya Coburn & Step Forward Entertainment. Jazz producing legend, Cobi Narita is Associate Producer.

The production stars Ty Stephens, Tony Award Nominee Brenda Braxton, and Recording Artist Jenny Douglas and features Lee Summers as comedian Slappy Black (modeled after real-life comedian Slappy White who performed frequently at Club Harlem) with special guest artist, Jeree Wade as singer, Damita Jo. Also appearing are Dancers (in alphabetical order): Adam Bourque, Brian Davis, Donna Clark, Gregory J. Hanks, Mindy Haywood, Cassandra Palacio and Renee Ternier. The "Hot Band" includes Frank Owens, Wilbur Bascomb, Richard Cummings, Jr. and Damon Duewhite.

he show concept was written & developed by Adam Wade and Ty Stephens. Original music is by Ty Stephens, Frank Owens, Branice McKenzie, Wilbur Bascomb, Adam Wade and Jeree Wade. The Musical Direction is by Frank Owens. The Choreography is by Ty Stephens with Swing Dance Choreography by Mickey Davidson. Showgirl Consultant is Betty Jo and Creative Consultant is Russ Weatherford. Costumes created by Ty Stephens and Pearl Williams. Paulette Clark is the Assistant Producer.