Ain't Misbehavin' at Near West Theatre

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 and winner of the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical.

The inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin' new beat, swing music. 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 that 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.

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'