Cover for the Off BroadwayPlaybill musical From My Hometown.
Pictured: Kevin R. Free, Rodney Hicks & Andre Garner
Music
Rhythm and Blues Hits & Original music by Lee Summers, Ty Stephens & Will Barrow
Lyrics
Lee Summers, & Ty Stephens
Book
Lee Summers, Ty Stephens & Herbert Rawlings, Jr.
Basis
A rag to riches story of three soul singers, featuring well-known Rhythm and Blues hit songs.
Productions
2004 Off Broadway
From My Hometown is an Off Broadway musical that was conceived by Lee Summers, book by Summers, Ty Stephens, and Herbert Rawlings, Jr.. Born at the now-defunct cabaret room, "LaPlace," with Kevin Ramsey as director and co-choreographer with Leslie Dockery; (choreographer)Robert Fowler as associate choreographer and Will Barrow as musical director, Lee Summers, Ty Stephens and Herbert Rawlings, Jr. built the story from their own autobiographical stories, creating the roles of Memphis, Philly and Detroit. The musical was first premiered in a full production at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in 1998 then a second run at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in 2000. From My Hometown had a developmental Off Broadway premiere in 2003 at the Kirk Theatre, produced by Lee Summers, Ben Blake and Amas Musical Theatre - followed by a commercial transfer to the Gramercy Theatre in 2004.[1]
The musical features (licenses) twenty-four Rhythm and Blues classic soul songs made popular by artists such as James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson and The Isley Brothers along with original music and lyrics by Summers, Ty Stephens, and Will Barrow.
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