It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
- Dates
- Apr 26, 1999 – Jan 9, 2000
- Performances
- 284
About
It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues is a musical written by Charles Bevel, Lita Gaithers, Randal Myler, Ron Taylor, and Dan Wheetman. It was originally produced at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts and later presented by the Crossroads Theatre, in association with San Diego Repertory Theatre and Alabama Shakespeare Festival in New York City at the New Victory Theatre, Lincoln Center, and Broadway's Ambassador Theatre, where it garnered five Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. The musical traces the history of "blues" music with more than three dozen songs. Ron Taylor acted as singing narrator. It was directed by Randal Myler with movement by Donald McKayle. It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues started as a Denver Center Theater Company school touring show in circa 1994. The Denver...