Beckett Theatre Presents Reading of New Jazz Blues Musical THE CITY CLUB 1/28

Theatre producers Roll You Own, LLC. will present a reading of their new ‘noire' jazz blues musical, The City Club on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre.

Originally produced at Edinburgh International Festival, The City Club is written by Glenn M. Stewart and will be directed by veteran theatre producer Mitchell Maxwell (Damn Yankees, Dinner with Friends, Bells Are Ringing) with musical staging by Lorin Latarro (Swing!). The jazz blues style score is by James Compton, Tim Brown and Tony DeMeur. Mr. Compton (West End: The Queen and I, Elvis: The Musical) will serve as Musical Director.

The City Club centers around Charles Davenport, a passionate and naïve jazz club owner who tries to create the ultimate club in a dark city full of corruption and prejudice. With a blind passion for music, he headlines sizzling talent from "the wrong side of the tracks," for his wealthy and decadent patrons who are willing to pay anything for what they want---with tragic results.

The City Club will feature a cast of 12.  There will be two presentations on the 28th (1 PM and 5PM) for invited theatre industry and Rialto insiders.  For more information, please visit their official website.