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Kick Off Black History Month At The Smith Center With A Celebration Of Gospel Music Honoring The Queen Ms. Mahalia Jackson

By: Jan. 31, 2019
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Broadway in the H.O.O.D is excited to usher in Black History Month with a hand clappin', foot stompin' Hallelujah good time! Join Baby Mahalia, Mrs. Charity "Tina" Leeper and the Las Vegas Combined Choir for Myron's Cabaret Jazz first-ever Gospel concert, featuring music from one of the most influential gospel artists in the world.

In Mahalia! A Celebration of Gospel, Tina Leeper will take you on the journey of how she fell in love and used Mahalia as a guide through pivotal milestones in U.S history and her life. Moments such as The Civil Rights Movement as well as the assassinations and funerals of President John F. Kennedy's and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, through legendary spirituals like "Trouble of the World," "Move On Up A Little Higher," "Precious Lord" and "How I Got Over."

Don't miss uplifting, soulful, spiritual moments set to the sounds of the one-and-only Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson. Join BITH for a night celebrating resilience and truth that is sure to renew hope and restore faith with a collection of classic tunes.

Tickets for Mahalia! A Celebration of Gospel are on sale now at $40 plus tax and The Smith Center service fees. Tickets can be purchased online at by CLICKING HERE by phone at 702-749-2000 or 808-326-6868 (TTY) or at the box office located at 361 Symphony Park Ave. For preferred seating and special rates for groups of 10 or more, contact 702-749-2348. This tribute show is not endorsed or sponsored by or in anyway connected with the estate of Mahalia Jackson.



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