Her appearances in
numerous stage productions in North America include American Dreams at the Negro Ensemble
Company, Champeen, in which she starred as Bessie Smith, winning an Audeico
Award for outstanding female performer, and the title role in the Citadel
Theatre and Pittsburgh Public Theatre productions of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Other stage roles include Before It Hits Home at the Arena Stage in Washington,
DC, Further Mo at New York's Village Gate, the national tours of One Mo Time!,
Miss Moffat with Bette Davis, Don't Play Us Cheap, and The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas. Off-Broadway she has been featured in the original
production of Blues In The Night, Basin Street, and Stompin' At the Savoy, and co- authored Opening
Night. Club appearances include the Cotton Club, The Supper Club, The Village
Gate, the Hollywood Cinegrill, Dangerfield's, and Sweetwaters. In
Europe, The Groschenoper in Frankfurt, The Meridien in Paris, Jaylins in
Switzerland and The Casino in Lucerne. Festival appearances include the Montreal Jazz
Festival, The International Jazz Festival ofHer appearances in numerous stage
productions in North America include AMERICAN DREAMS at the Negro Ensemble
Company, Champeen, in which she starred as Bessie Smith, winning an Audeico
Award for outstand- ing female performer, and the title role in the Citadel
Theatre and Pittsburgh Public Theatre productions of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM.
Other stage roles include BEFORE IT HITS HOME at the Arena Stage in Washington,
DC, FURTHER MO at New York's Village Gate, the national tours of ONE MO TIMEI,
MISS MOFFAT with Bette Davis, DON'T PLAY US CHEAP, and THE BEST LITTLE
WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Off-Broadway she has been fea- tured in the original
production of BLUES IN THE NIGHT, BASIN STREET, and STOMPIN'AT THE SAVOY, and
co- authored OPENING NIGHT. Club appearances include the Cotton Club, The
Village Gate, the Hollywood Cinegrill, Dangerfield's, and Sweetwaters. In
Europe, The Groschenoper in Frankfurt, The Meridien in Paris, Jaylins in
Switzerland and The Casino in Lucerne. Festival appearances include
the Montreal Jazz Festival, The International Jazz Festival of Bern,
Switzerland, The North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, and the International
Festival in Lyon, France. Ms. Reaves-Phillips made her Carnegie Hall debut
in CAVALCADE OF STARS and W.C. HANDY ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE at Lincoln Center. She
continues to tour in the shows she created, BOLD & BRASSY BLUES, "GLORY
HALLELUJAH" GOSPEL!, and THE LATE GREAT LADIES OF BLUES AND JAZZ. Bern,
Switzerland, The North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, and the International Festival in
Lyon, France. Ms. Reaves-Phillips made her Carnegie Hall debut in
Cavalcade of Stars and W.C. HANDY Anniversary Tribute at
Lincoln Center. She continues to tour in the shows she created.
Bold & Brassy Blues, "Glory Hallelujah" Gospel!, and The Late Great Ladies
of Blues and Jazz.
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