Shakespeare in Jazz: All the World’s a Song

Friday, November 4 | 7:00 p.m. public performance
Tickets: $25 adults; $20 students/military
Delighted audiences sing along to catchy, original, jazz songs with lyrics by…Shakespeare!?! A smash hit in performing art centers across the US, students and audiences of all ages are offered an exciting new way to experience the power of Shakespeare’s timeless words from his most famous plays performed by a powerhouse jazz vocalist and band.
Shakespeare in Jazz: All the World’s a Song is an engaging, participatory celebration of Shakespeare’s work, offering an exciting new way to experience the his genius. Great for those discovering his plays for the first time and for Shakespeare aficionados alike!
Throughout the concert, audience members will join Daniel’s jazz group, featuring an amazing jazz vocalist, as they sing along to catchy, original songs based on Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Hamlet and many more!
Shakespeare in Jazz features the tremendous talents of jazz vocalist Frederick Johnson and Nicole Zuraitis. Johnson has performed on stage with such musical greats as Chick Corea & Christian McBride and has performed as an opening act for Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, B.B. King and many others. Rising star and GRAMMY-nominee Nicole Zuraitis has toured around the world, released four award-winning albums and is the vocalist world-famous Birdland Big Band in New York City.)
A special thanks to our smARTS sponsors including Christian County Public Schools, First United Methodist Church, Flynn Enterprises, Vanderbilt Pediatric Associates, the Rotary Club of Hopkinsville, the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club, and the Kentucky Arts Council.
Tickets: https://pennyroyalartscouncil.ticketspice.com/shakespeare-in-jazz