Dulé Hill, Daniel J. Watts, Krystal Joy Brown and Kenita Miller cast in Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole
Broadwayworld.com reports that that New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the full cast for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole. Written by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, and directed by McGregor, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole will begin performances at New York Theatre Worskhop on April 30, 2025, with opening night set for May 19, for a limited run through June 15, 2025.
Joining the previously announced Dulé Hill and Daniel J. Watts will be Krystal Joy Brown, Kenita Miller, Kathy Fitzgerald, Christopher Ryan Grant, Ruby Lewis, Elliott Mattox, Mekhi Richardson and Walter Russell III.
On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on “The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show.”
Despite being the voice that built Capitol Records, Nat “King” Cole’s groundbreaking television show was rejected by Madison Avenue, unwilling to sponsor America’s first black television host. Now, on the night of his final broadcast, Nat must grapple with the complexities of his psyche, personified by his best friend and alter-ego, Sammy Davis Jr., and decide whether to quietly step out of the spotlight or go out with a bang.
Starring Dulé Hill as Nat “King” Cole and Daniel J. Watts as Sammy Davis Jr., LIGHTS OUT features Nat’s hit songs, like “Nature Boy,” “It’s a Good Day,” “Smile” and “Unforgettable” with music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by John McDaniel, and choreography by Edgar Godineaux with Tap Choreography by Jared Grimes.