CLARKSVILLE, TN – Ain’t Misbehavin’ opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.
In keeping with the theatre’s pay-what-you-can opening night tradition, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 7:30 p.m. that evening for a $5 minimum donation.
Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and new beat, swing music. Although not quite a biography, Ain’t Misbehavin’ evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs that he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz, Ain’t Misbehavin’ welcomes the return of Roxy favorites Eboné Amos, David Ridley and April Sledge – whom audiences will remember from All Shook Up and Freedom Train, among other productions – alongside Roxy newcomers Terrence J. Bennett and Clarksville Academy music instructor Sierra Davis.
Songs featured in the musical include “’T Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness (If I Do),” “Mean to Me,” “The Joint is Jumpin’,” “Your Feet’s Too Big” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” performed by Tyler Saunders on piano, Thad Wallus on bass, Bernard Lott on drums and Danny Jackson on reed instruments. Directed by Ryan Bowie with music direction by Tyler Saunders, Ain’t Misbehavin’ is choreographed by Ayo Walker, assistant professor in Theatre and Dance at Austin Peay State University.
Performances run Feb. 11-26 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday, Feb. 19 and 26. Tickets are $35 (adults) and $15 (10 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at (931) 645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours. The Roxy Regional Theatre is at 100 Franklin St.