And they expect the band to be a mainstay of the Lexington music scene for another 25 years, at least. A new production of John Henry Redwood's script will be shown as part of a new series, PBS Hollywood Presents. This version of the play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, stars real-life sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen as sisters Elizabeth and Quilly, who must examine their past when the present pushes them together. Seems that directors couldn't resist casting the Chinese-born singer as Suzuki in Madame Butterfly, even though the title character's servant is actually Japanese. So, she retired from the role for a while, but she's making her return to it this summer as her Cincinnati Opera debut.
Admission is free.
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