AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at CHAMPAIGN URBANA THEATRE COMPANY

The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930's Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's best.

The inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives along Lenox Avenue, rent parties, stride piano players and that jumpin' new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Assembled under the expert eye of director/lyricist  Richard Maltby, Jr., AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is one of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time. Sometimes sassy, sometimes sultry, with moments of devastating beauty, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is simply unforgettable.

Authors

• Ada Benson
• Andy Razaf
• Billy Mayhew
• Charlie Johnson
• Clarence Williams
• Dorothy Fields
• Ed Kirkeby
• Everett Robbins
• Frank Loesser
• Fred E. Ahlert
• Fred Fisher
• George Marion, Jr.
• Harry Brooks
• Harry Link
• Herman Autry
• Hoagy Carmichael
• J. C. Johnson
• Jimmy McHugh
• Joe Young (i)
• Lester A. Santly
• Murray Horwitz
• Nat "King" Cole
• Porter Grainger
• Richard Maltby, Jr.
• Roy Turk
• Ted Koehler
• Thomas "Fats" Waller

Tony Awards and Nominations for AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'