Ain't Misbehavin' at Portland Center Stage

Ain’t Misbehavin’
Oct 24 – Nov 29

Written by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Directed by Chris Coleman

“The music of jazz legend Thomas "Fats" Waller is iconic. Born in the Harlem nightlife, his blues/jazz melodies are hauntingly beautiful and complex.” - Broadway World

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, this sassy, sultry musical celebrates the remarkable life and talents of a legendary jazz great, Fats Waller. The delightful humor and infectious energy of this exuberant jazz review that takes us from the Harlem Renaissance through World War II; Waller’s work shows a determination to grasp life’s joys, laughter and passion, even in a community shadowed by the pain of an often difficult American society. With permission from the authors, PCS is creating an expanded cast version of the original production.

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'