JELLY'S LAST JAM -- CITY CENTER ENCORES 2024

It was such an honor to reprise the role of  "Hunnie #1  32 years later! It fit perfectly for where I am in my life right now!!

It was nice to work with friends of over 30 years! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nbHratv-Zw

Thirty-two years on, Allison M. Williams, Stephanie Pope Lofgren, and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs are still shepherding Jelly Roll Morton to the afterlife. 

https://playbill.com/article/sweet-emotions-why-the-original-broadway-hunnies-returned-to-jellys-last-jam-at-encores

I loved being able to celebrate this wonderful musical!

https://playbill.com/article/video-see-billy-porter-and-joaquina-kalukango-perform-the-songs-of-jellys-last-jam

Here's a sneak peek of the show.

https://playbill.com/video/encores-jellys-last-jam-montage

 The seldom-produced biomusical celebrates the life and music of Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (a.k.a. Jelly Roll Morton), featuring a book by George C. Wolfe, music by Morton, and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, plus musical adaptation and additional music by Luther Henderson.  

https://playbill.com/article/video-get-a-1st-look-at-encores-jellys-last-jam