QUEENS OF ROCK AND SOUL pays tribute to the legendary women who transformed classic rock and soul music, including icons like Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Whitney Houston. This dynamic performance features Dr. Cherise Stone-Thomas, also known as Joy Storm, leading her Rock and Soul Band in a celebration of the powerful voices that shaped these genres. The show runs for two days at the Center for Performing Arts, marking the opening of an exciting season.
Cast and Creative team for QUEENS OF ROCK AND SOUL at Center for Performing Arts
Cast
Ace Gangoso
HARANA
Mike Cavalieri
MIMOSAS AND MELODIES.
John Concepcion
MIMOSAS AND MELODIES
Ensemble
DOG SEES GOD
Ensemble
ROSIE AND THE RIVETS
Ensemble
ARTRAGEOUS! The Electrifying Art & Music Circus
Ensemble
UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul
Ensemble
DREAM
Ensemble
LOVE Happens
Jared Esguerra
HARANA
Geoffrey Agpalo
HARANA
Rodell Rosel
HARANA
Rick Miller
BOOM X
Ensemble
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Ensemble
Ruth Page’s THE NUTCRACKER
Ensemble
The Beat Goes On
Lisa McClowry
CHER
Ensemble
Re-Writing the Declaration
Ensemble
SWEENEY TODD In Concert
Ensemble
QUEENS OF ROCK AND SOUL
Ensemble
DRUMLine Live!
Ensemble
The Nutcracker
Ensemble
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Creative Team
Scott Sowinski
Executive Director
Ace Gangoso
Musician
Rodell Rosel
Musician
Geoffrey Agpalo
Musician
Jared Esguerra
Musician
Lisa McClowry
Musical Director
Kokandy Productions
Production Company
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra
Ruth Page Civic Ballet
Dance Company
The Silhouettes
Performance Company
John Concepcion
Musician
Mike Cavalieri
Musician
Dr. Cherise Stone-Thomas
Musical Director
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The Silhouettes® LOVE Happens (2/8/25-2/8/25)
DRUMLine Live! (2/15/25-2/15/25)
DREAM presented by The GovState Dance Company (2/28/25-2/28/25)
UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul (3/8/25-3/8/25)
ARTRAGEOUS! The Electrifying Art & Music Circus (3/15/25-3/15/25)
ROSIE AND THE RIVETS (3/23/25-3/23/25)
Opera Up Close presents MIMOSAS AND MELODIES: A Mother’s Day Brunch (5/25/25-5/25/25)
SWEENEY TODD In Concert (10/19/24-10/19/24)
BOOM X: The Music, Culture, and Events of Generation X (9/13/24-9/13/24)
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