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Headed into
its final week of performances, the cast of RAISIN has the wind at its back with
its unbroken string of standing ovations, critics praising the
performances and the musical itself, News12 interviewing
leading lady Fredi Walker-Browne, and the big news of the
Axelrod's first studio cast album!
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CRITICS RAVING OVER RAISIN
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"This production will make you
wonder why the musical has been so overlooked," begins NJ
Arts. "The songs...have touches of blues, gospel and jazz,
though also some complex orchestrations that may make you
think of Burt Bacharach."
"Perhaps 'Raisin' hasn’t been
revived more frequently because the classic 'A Raisin in the Sun' is
so deeply embedded in people’s minds… but the resonance of that
story is one of the main reasons that 'Raisin' needs to be
seen."
miss this very special
opportunity to experience one of the lost Tony Award-winning
musicals.
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The Axelrod
Performing Arts Center in association with Sea Bright Records,
Inc. announces its plans to release its first studio cast album
to commemorate its 50th-anniversary production of RAISIN The
Musical, led by Fredi Walker-Browne and Eric
R. Williams, under the music direction of Dan
Sander-Wells. CDs will be available online and at the theater in
the spring!
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NEWS 12 VISITS THE SET OF RAISIN
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News12
theater reporter John Bathke sat down with Fredi
Walker-Browne to discuss her role in Raisin,
the continued resonance of Lorraine Hansberry's play, and Fredi's
continued connection to the Broadway musical RENT.
RAISIN runs
through March 12, beginning with Wednesday matinee at 1 pm, Friday at 7:30
pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm.
WATCH
THE INTERVIEW!
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To remove
any financial barriers for our audiences, the Axelrod continues to
offer CHOOSE-WHAT-U-PAY options to the performances
for the Wednesday matinee and the Saturday evening show.
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Celebrate
the 50th Anniversary of Joe Cocker’s groundbreaking live album and
tour, MAD
DOGS & ENGLISHMEN with REMEMBER JONES! Serving as a dedication to
Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, the show will be recreated with the
exact 20-piece personnel from the original tour including, for your
delight, Cosmic Kiddies, English Roadies, Children with the Answers,
Cooking Italians, Presidents of Recording Companies, Acrobatics and
Displays, The Odd Sane Dog, The Space Choir, Assorted Sound Freaks,
and All Elements of the Truth.
PURCHASE
TICKETS!
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This
'TOTALLY RADICAL' concert/dance event and celebration of 80s pop
culture will feature live performances of songs by Whitney Houston,
Freddie Mercury, Prince, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and more, led
by spectacular vocalists Leanne Antonio and Danny Drewes.
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TICKETS!
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New Jersey’s
first professional production of the musical that Billboard calls “Hairspray
meets Dear Evan Hansen,” The Prom opened on
Broadway in 2018 and was a Broadway critics’ darling with six Tony
nominations.
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TICKETS!
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