Broadway Star Lillias White and British Actor Samuel Anderson Head the Cast of THE JOINT IS JUMPIN'

New York's hottest jazz musicians and tap dancers are to star in the UK premiere of This Joint is Jumpin', a red-hot 1920's Harlem rent party celebration of jazz icon Fats Waller's life and music, at The Other Palace Studio from 4 - 15 April.

This Joint is Jumpin' is a fusion of live jazz, thrilling tap dancing and storytelling celebrating and radically interpreting jazz icon Fats Waller's music, breathing new life into classics such as Ain't Misbehavin', Black and Blue and Honeysuckle Rose.

This Joint is Jumpin' is produced by Hoagy B. Carmichael, son of the legendary American composer Hoagy Carmichael.

LiLlias White the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning Broadway star of Dreamgirls, The Life and Netflix's The Get Down will make her London debut. She made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981.She understudied the role of Effie in the original 1981 production of Dreamgirls and played the part in the 1987 revival, for which she won the Drama League Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also appeared on Broadway in Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Chicago, and Fela!. For her role in Cy Coleman's The Life, she won the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of a world-weary, no-nonsense, streetwise hooker named Sonja.

British actor Samuel Anderson is the host of the rent party. He is best known on TV as series regulars Danny Pink in Doctor Who, Daniel in the Sky1 comedy Trollied, and Fingers in Gavin & Stacey. On stage he created the role of Crowther in the 2004 National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys and he performed the same role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington, and Hong Kong productions

The red-hot cast also features internationally celebrated tap dance artist Michela Marino Lerman, Princess Grace Award winner tap dancer Joseph Wiggan (Shuffle Along, Cirque du Soliel's Michael Jackson: The Immortal Tour), critically acclaimed vocalist Michael Mwenso and The Shakes: a unique troupe of global artists who present music that merges the highest form of entertainment and artistry. The Shakes are Dion Keith Kerr IV on bass, Mathis Picard on piano, Mark Kavuma on trumpet, Kyle Poole on drums, RuBen Fox on tenor saxophone, and the remarkable South African Jazz vocalist Vuyo Sotashe.

The Director is Patrice Miller. Choreographer Michela Marino Lerman. Musical Director Michael Mwenso.

A video teaser can be seen below!

For more information and bookings, visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk.

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