A home-grown production returns to Orlando this weekend, when Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play graces the stage at the Pugh Theater.
This bio-musical production tells the tale of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African American international megastar, through theater and dance — including her stints as a spy for the Allies in World War II and as a prominent civil rights activist — using Baker’s own journals as source material.
Josephine is an award-winning production, netting honorifics around the country, including Critics’ Choice Award in 2021 at Orlando Fringe and Outstanding Solo Performance at the San Diego Fringe Festival in 2016. Previously a choreographer and backup dancer for *NSYNC, as well as playing a role in the Bring It On movie series, lead Tymisha Harris truly owns this role.
Due to high demand, the Dr. Phillips Center has added a matinee show on Sunday.
Friday-Sunday, June 21-23, Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center, $40-$50.
Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando, FL
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This article appears in Jun 12-18, 2024.