Photo Flash: Porchlight Music Theatre's Opening Night of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

Porchlight Music Theatre announces the Chicago premiere of the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys, February 3 - March 12, featuring music and lyrics by John Kanderand Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson, direction by Samuel G. Roberson, Jr, music direction by Doug Peck and choreography by Florence Walker-Harris with Breon Arzellas associate choreographer, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.

The performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is an added matinee performance Thursday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. NOTE: *There are no Thursday 7:30 p.m. performances February 9 and March 2. Tickets for previews are $38 and for the regular run $45 - $51. Single tickets may be purchased at 773.327.5252 or at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.

The thrilling, final collaboration by the creators of Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Scottsboro Boys has been hailed as one of the most visionary and controversial musicals to grace the stages of Broadway and London. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards (including "Best Musical," "Book of a Musical" and "Original Score") and presented in the style of the notorious "minstrel show;" this true-life story of nine African American teenagers accused and put on trial in Memphis for a crime they did not commit is one of the most infamous events in our country's history, igniting the start of the modern civil rights movement.

The Scottsboro Boys ensemble cast includes: Stephen Allen (Clarence Norris), Jos N. Banks (Charles Weems), Cynthia Clarey (The Lady), Cameron Goode (Eugene Williams), Izaiah Harris (Willie Roberson), Mark Hood (Mr. Tambo), James Earl Jones II (Haywood Patterson), Maurice Randle (Andy Wright), Jerome Riley, Jr. (Roy Wright), Trequon Tate(Ozie Powell), Denzel Tsopnang (Mr. Bones), Travis Austin Wright (Olen Montgomery) and Larry Yando (The Interlocutor). Understudies include Susan P. Anderson, Patrick Perry, Jared Grant, Micheal Lovette and Nolan Robinson.

The Scottsboro Boys production team includes: Samuel G. Roberson, Jr. (director),Doug Peck (music director), Florence Walker-Harris (choreographer), Breon Arzell(associate choreographer), Jared Bellot (dramaturg), Aaron Benham(conductor/pianist), Samantha Jones (costume designer), Richard Norwood (lighting designer), Mealah Heidenreich (props designer), Andrei Onegin (scenic designer), Keegan Bradac (Sound Designer), Ross Hoppe (projections designer), Jessica Forella (stage manager) and Alex Rhyan (production manager).

The cast and creative team of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre
(L to R) Paul M. Lisnek and Cindy Raymond at the opening night of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre
(L to R) Assistant Director Wardell Julius Clark, Director Samuel Roberson, Jr., Associate Choreographer Breon Arzell and Choreographer Florence Walker-Harris at the opening night of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre
(L to R) Actor James Earl Jones II and Director Samuel Roberson, Jr. at the opening night of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre
(L to R) Director Samuel Roberson Jr., and Actors Larry Yando and James Earl Jones II at the opening night of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre
(L to R) Actors Stephen Allen and Travis Austin Wright at the opening night of The Scottsboro Boys from Porchlight Music Theatre