Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker: still scintillating, even in sepia
Currently, he's helming a new production of Sherman Yellen and Wally Harper's Josephine Tonight, a biographical musical about stage sensation Josephine Baker, at MetroStage in Alexandria, Virginia through mid-March. TheaterMania recently spoke with
In October 1925, when Josephine Baker made her Paris debut in La Revue Nègre, it was reported that news of her performance had "spread like wildfire" through the city's cafes and bars within half an hour of the curtain coming down.
Haney will discuss her book, “Naked at The Feast: The Biography of Josephine Baker.” The book explores Baker's life, including her time as a famous performer in Paris in the 1920s and as a spy for the French Resistance during World War II.
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The musical follows the remarkable journey of Joephine Baker, a stunning talent who overcame many obstacles to become one of the the iconic, ground-breaking performers of an era. The cast will include Zurin Villanueva (Josephine Baker), Aisha de Haas