Storyville, Musical about Birth of Jazz, to Receive New York Premiere at York Theatre Company

William Foster McDaniel, Mercedes Ellington and Bill Castellino

Photo by David Loughner/York Theatre Company

William Foster McDaniel, Mercedes Ellington and Bill Castellino

Photo by David Loughner/York Theatre Company

The York Theatre Company has announced its full cast for the New York premiere of Storyville, which begins performances July 15, prior to an official opening July 23. The production runs through Aug. 17.

Storyville features a book by Ed Bullins and music and lyrics by Mildred Kayden. Directed by Bill Castellino, the cast will feature two-time Tony Award nominee Ernestine Jackson, D.C. Anderson, Cory Bretsch, Karen Burthwright, Kyle Robert Carter, Demeka Hayes, Michael Leonard James, Leajato Robinson, Clifton Samuels, Christopher Spaulding, Carl Wallnau, Debra Walton, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Zakiya Young.

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