District Theatre Annual Fundraiser: ELLA The Early Years with Amanda King
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The District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN
DISTRICT THEATRE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
The District Theatre in Indianapolis is presenting ELLA The Early Years as their annual fundraiser. Please come out and support this amazing organization!
Thursday, June 6, 2024
6:30 pm Cocktails & Canapes 7:30 pm Performance of ELLA The Early Years 9:00 pm Meet & Greet - Dessert
Before she became the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination who overcame extraordinary odds. Acclaimed chanteuse Amanda King shares Ella Fitzgerald’s origins, inspirations, and music from the 1930s era and her time with the Chick Webb Orchestra in ELLA The Early Years, a swinging show of song and history!
ELLA The Early Years focuses on the formative time Ella spent with the pioneering drummer, Chick Webb, and his orchestra. Webb’s orchestra also served as the musical foundation for many legendary sidemen, many of whom Ella would go on to work with for decades. This early partnership of Ella and Chick catapulted both their careers to new heights.
$120