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UPCOMING SHOWS:

May 18, 2012

Morristown, New Jersey, United States -
Mayo Center for the Performing Arts

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May 19, 2012

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States -
Zeiterion Theater

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Mar 15, 2013

Markham, Ontario, Canada -
Markham Theatre

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Marion J. Caffey

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With the 1997 opening of Street Corner Symphony, MARION J. CAFFEY now has the distinction of having performed, conceived, written, directed and choreographed on Broadway. Most recently, Marion's production of Three Mo' Tenors, a tribute to the versatility of African-American tenors, was taped for PBS' Great Performances and recorded on CD for RCA Victor. This followed a tour of five US cities to overwhelming critical and audience acclaim. Cookin' At The Cookery (The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter), which premiered at the Hippodrome State Theatre in his home town of Gainesville, Florida, opened at The Delaware Theatre Company to rave reviews and standing ovations and will soon be produced off-Broadway. Other work as director and/or choreographer includes Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, Storyville, Forever Plaid, Tintypes, The All Night Strut, Ain't Misbehavin', Purlie Victorious, Ruthless, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill, Spunk, The Colored Museum, and 1940's Radio Hour. Though now completely dedicated to conception, writing and directing, Marion began his career as a song-and-dance man, performing on Broadway, all over the United States, and in Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 1996 Marion performed his swan song as Jelly Roll in Jelly Roll: The Music And The Man at The 47th Street Theatre in New York.