New Horizon Theater :: Melba Moore
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday / May 5, 2018
7:30pm / Kelly Strayhorn Theater
5940 Penn Ave :: Map
Presented by New Horizon Theater
Four time Grammy nominee and Tony Award Winner Melba Moore comes to Pittsburgh as part of New Horizon Theater’s annual black-tie fundraiser.
Enjoy an evening with this Five Octave Powerhouse Singer and Actress, accompanied by a master of ceremonies lead by Chris Moore.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Melba Moore Is an American prolific 5 Octave singer and award winning actress. Broadway, Contemporary Soul/R&B, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Gospel and Classical
Melba Moore was destined to be a Star! It could have been her Grammy-nominated cover of the Aretha Franklin classic “Lean On Me” or her Tony Award-winning performance as ‘LuttieBelle GussieMae Jenkins’ in Purlie that solidified her place in America’s hearts, and when she became the first African-American woman to perform the role of Fantine in Les Misérables.
“Music is what God allows me to do,” declares Melba Moore. Born into a musical family, music chose Melba. “Music was a centerpiece in my family. My parents were musicians and so were many of my aunts and uncles.” Melba’s father is the legendary big band leader Teddy Hill and her mother, Bonnie Davis, had a #1 hit on the R&B charts with the song “Don’t Stop Now.” A graduate of the famed Arts High in Newark, Melba, at the encouragement of her parents went on to pursue music education at Montclair State, but her inner voice told her she had to see if she had the chops to make it as a performer. Melba’s stepfather (pianist Clement Moorman) introduced her to several agents which led to some studio work and eventually an audition that landed her a role in the cult classic Hair on Broadway in 1969. It was in Hair that Melba became the first African American woman to replace a white actress, who happened to be the acclaimed Diane Keaton, in a lead role on Broadway. One years later, she starred in Purlie, which earned her a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her portrayal as ‘Lutiebelle.’ At that time, Melba was one of the first Black women to win a Tony Award.
Learn more at www.melbamoore.com
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TICKETS
Tickets for this event are being handled by New Horizon Theater. Group rates available, send an inquiry to Newhorizontheater@yahoo.com.
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