Metropolitan Room Welcomes Denise Spann Morgan & The 'Marvelous' Marvelettes Tonight

The internationally acclaimed jazz cabaret Metropolitan Room and Diva Dynasty Productions is proud to present Denise Spann Morgan and The "Marvelous" Marvelettes in Come and Get These Memories, starring Annette Bland McCoy and LaRita Gaskins, and the Diva Dynasty Band featuring Anna Caldwell (piano), Joe Ham (drums), Kim Clarke (bass), and Kevin James Perry (guitar).

Broadway star and R&B diva, Denise Spann-Morgan and her ladies of The "Marvelous" Marvelettes are back and hotter than ever! Performing all of those great hits that made your world go round like: "Please, Mr. Postman", "Don't Mess with Bill", "Beechwood 4-5789", "Too Many Fish in the Sea", "Darling, Forever", "My Baby Must be a Magician", "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" and so many, many more songs from this Super Girl Group of Motown legend! So, if you're ready for an incredible trip down Memory Lane, then hurry to get your tickets now!

Denise Spann Morgan is known throughout the world for her "full throttle" vocals as the lead singer of Motown's first million record selling Girl Group, The "Marvelous" Marvelettes and for her Broadway roles (Amen Corner, Sheila's Day, and Showboat, Your Arms Too Short To Box With God), numerous national tours, Japanese movies, The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC's Homicide, Life on The Streets and her unmistakable voice on commercials. In the heart of New York City's entertainment district, Denise was the star attraction for a solid 104 weeks at B.B. King's Night Club on 42nd Street, front and center as a lead singer of the world famous Harlem Gospel Choir.

She is the first African American woman to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in a duet of "You were Always on My Mind" with Willie Nelson, and has performed with Cissy and Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Ashford & Simpson, and The Temptations. Her stellar vocals are very much in demand in concerts alongside American Idol winner, Fantasia, Al Green, Rod Steward, and Bonnie Raitt. She has recorded with Hip Hop legends Kurtis Blow and Run DMC, and had four number one Gospel albums with the Timothy Wright Concert Choir.

Come and Get These Memories opens at the Metropolitan Room tonight, July 16, 2015, 7:00 p.m. and continues with a monthly residency through the 2015-2016 season. Scheduled dates include: Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 9:30 p.m., and Sunday, December, 13, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. Metropolitan Room is located at 34 West 22nd St., between 5th and 6th Aves, in New York City. Tickets are $20 (2 beverage minimum) and can be purchased in advance online at http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=211560&cart or by calling 212-206-0440.

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