{"id":40493,"date":"2022-09-08T22:02:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuts8dev.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/meet-the-stellar-cast-of-aint-misbehavin\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T07:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:36:57","slug":"meet-the-stellar-cast-of-aint-misbehavin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/meet-the-stellar-cast-of-aint-misbehavinefbfbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Cast of the Fats Waller Celebration, <em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;9a1805a3-c29d-4ffa-bf89-82729353589e&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-secondary-color&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Theatre Under The Stars <\/strong>introduces the cast of the hot new production of <strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, the first show of the 2022\/23 Season!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs my directorial debut at TUTS, I wanted to do a show that spoke to my heart. <strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is a small show with a powerful cast of performers and musicians that share a timeless story of relationships, life and love,\u201d said TUTS Associate Artistic Director, <strong>Monique Midgette<\/strong> who is directing the production. \u201cNo two productions are ever the same and the challenge is creating a version of the show that is right for the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is a celebration of the music of Fats Waller. In our production the cast will use their own names, while honoring the roles of the original Broadway cast.<\/p>\n<p>The incredible cast bringing <strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> to the stage is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ashley T\u00e1mar Davis<\/strong> as &#8220;Charlaine&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will Mann<\/strong> as \u201cKen\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melrose Johnson<\/strong> as \u201cArmelia\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>David LaMarr<\/strong> as \u201cAndre\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paris Bennett<\/strong> as \u201cNell\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joining them are <strong>Sterling Lovett<\/strong> as \u201cMale Swing,\u201d <strong>Regina Hearne<\/strong> as \u201cFemale Swing,\u201d Anthony Boggess-Glover as \u201cMale Swing,\u201d and Ambi Anuh-Ndumu, \u201cFemale Swing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Knechtges believes this new production will strike a chord with audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted our modern audience to connect to the piece and be astonished that it has the same power and emotion, perhaps even more so, than when it premiered at TUTS in 1972,\u201d said Knechtges.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Midgette on the production is Choreographer,<strong> Courtney D. Jones<\/strong>;Musical Director,<strong> Phillip Hall<\/strong>; Scenic Designer, <strong>Tim Mackabee<\/strong>; Costume Designer, <strong>George T. Mitchell<\/strong>, Lighting Designer, <strong>Fabian J. Garcia<\/strong>, and Sound Designer, <strong>Andrew Harper<\/strong>; and Hair &amp; Makeup Designer, <strong>Kelley Jordan<\/strong>. Casting for <strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong>is provided by Calleri Jensen Davis Casting and by TUTS Associate Artistic Director, <strong>Monique Midgette<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is the Tony-Award-winning musical originally created and directed by <strong>Richard Maltby, Jr.<\/strong> that celebrates the music of Fats Waller and the Black artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Sly, genial, and bursting with the wit and energy of one of the most innovative periods in American music, this unforgettable hit musical will rock your world.<strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> runs <strong>September 20 through October 2<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at just $40, and are available online, or by contacting the <strong>TUTS Box Office by phone at <a href=\"tel:7135588887\">(713) 558-8887<\/a><\/strong> or in person by visiting the <strong>Box Office<\/strong> located at <strong>800 Bagby Street<\/strong>. Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our season sponsors <strong>Hampton Inn\/Homewood Suites<\/strong> and <strong>ABC13<\/strong>. Theatre Under The Stars is funded in part by the <strong>City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance<\/strong> and the <strong>Texas Commission on the Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theatre Under The Stars introduces the cast of the hot new production of Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019, the first show of the 2022\/23 Season! \u201cAs my directorial debut at TUTS, I wanted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":40494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"level\":1} -->\r\n<h1 id=\"h-meet-the-stellar-cast-of-ain-t-misbehavin\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>MEET THE STELLAR CAST OF <em>AIN\u2019T MISBEHAVIN\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 id=\"h-theatre-under-the-stars-brings-the-vibrant-beauty-of-the-harlem-renaissance-to-life-on-stage-later-this-month\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-teal-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><strong>THEATRE UNDER THE STARS BRINGS THE VIBRANT BEAUTY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE TO LIFE ON STAGE LATER THIS MONTH<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"45px\"} --><!-- \/wp:spacer -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Theatre Under The Stars <\/strong>introduces the cast of the hot new production of <em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em>, the first show of the 2022\/23 Season!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>\u201cAs my directorial debut at TUTS, I wanted to do a show that spoke to my heart. <strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a small show with a powerful cast of performers and musicians that share a timeless story of relationships, life and love,\u201d said TUTS Associate Artistic Director, <strong>Monique Midgette<\/strong> who is directing the production. \u201cNo two productions are ever the same and the challenge is creating a version of the show that is right for the moment.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong><em>Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is a celebration of the music of Fats Waller. 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