PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

Style. A glorious voice. Grace. Brains and beauty, talent and presence. All these were still not enough to make Lena Horne one of the world’s greatest entertainers. Above all, she needed grit and courage and tenacity. She battled racism and blazed a trail for African-American artists over a 40–year career with many firsts: first African American movie star, first black woman on a national magazine cover. Blacklisted and suspended by MGM, Lena Horne faced professional and personal tragedies that nearly ended her career. Discover her amazing story in this Prince world premiere starring Leslie Uggams, Tony Award–winner, heading a spectacular company singing a fabulous score filled with Lena Horne hits like "The Lady is a Tramp," "You do Something to Me" and of course, "Stormy Weather" - plus 20 more.

Sharleen Cooper Cohen has spent her career as a successful interior designer, a novelist with seven novels under her belt, a Broadway and off-Broadway producer, and of course playwright. Previous successful ventures include: as writer, Sheba (1995), Sharleen's first musical, as producer, Jerry Herman's The Best of Times and Cookin' at the Cookery. Stormy Weather was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2000 Writer's Digest Writing Competition.