Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show

Musical Theatre West presents Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on select nights October 18 to November 3, with a special ASL-interpreted performance on Friday, October 25, 2024. Audiences will journey back to the dynamic New York jazz scene of the 1920s and 1930s that celebrates the essence of the Harlem Renaissance and the Black musicians whose unsurpassed talents illustrated the era’s cultural landscape.

Named after Waller’s iconic song “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” this production echoes the lively rhythms of Manhattan’s soulful nightlife. It pays tribute to the Black musical artists of the Harlem Renaissance, a time of flourishing creativity, cultural awareness, and ethnic pride. During this era, nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom became playgrounds for high society, while Lenox Avenue dives were filled with piano players pounding out the new swing beat. Hailed as one of the most well-crafted revues of all time, this sassy and sultry show will have audiences jumpin’ and jivin’ to timeless classics like “Honeysuckle Rose,” “The Joint is Jumpin’,” and “I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling.”

Tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase by phone at 562-856-1999 or online at musical.org.