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Meet the artists and creatives who beautifully blend explosive rhythms and intricate movements to express the journey of...
09/01/2026

Meet the artists and creatives who beautifully blend explosive rhythms and intricate movements to express the journey of a nation still in the making in Step Afrika! THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR.

These 14 Step Afrika! Company members transform their bodies into instruments to fill the Fichandler Stage with pulse, power, and the precision of stepping, while posing the question to their audience: What have we inherited, and what are we still fighting to become?

Directed and choreographed in collaboration with Jakari Sherman, Conrad R. Kelly II, and Vusi Mdoyi, THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR explores and blends revolutionary poetry with striking visual imagery.

Performances will take place September 10 - November 1, 2026 on the Fichandler Stage. Do not miss out on this exploratory, percussive World Premiere.

🎟️: arenastage.org/fruits

🎭 The arts are more fun together! Experience stepping, contemporary dance, and striking visual imagery in Step Afrika!'s...
08/28/2026

🎭 The arts are more fun together! Experience stepping, contemporary dance, and striking visual imagery in Step Afrika!'s THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR, a percussive world-premiere dance piece coming to the Fichandler Stage in two weeks.

πŸ“– College Night (Saturday, September 12, 8PM)
Students, grab $35 tickets using code COLLEGE. The night is yours! College ID required at time of pickup.

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Pride Night (Wednesday, September 16, 7:30PM)
Celebrate with $40 tickets using code PRIDE. Come for the show, stay for the vibes!

🍸Young Professionals Night (Saturday, September 19, 8PM)
Network over happy hour starting at 6:30PM, catch the show, and then connect with fellow art! Use code YOUNGPRO (ages 21-45) for $35 tickets!

πŸŽ“ HBCU & Friends Night (Wednesday, September 23, 7:30PM)
Rep your colors! Calling all HBCU students, staff, alumni, and friends to come out to the show that will have everyone talking. Use code HBCU for $40 tickets.

🎟️: arenastage.org/fruits
πŸ“Έ: Jati Lindsay

08/23/2026

Arena's 75th Anniversary Season brought Broadway-bound ambition, bold world premieres, lively debates, unexpected connections, and plenty of reasons to sing and dance.

Revisit the moments that made the 2025/26 Season one to remember! 🎭

πŸŽ₯: Miceli Productions

08/10/2026

"TLC forever." ❀️

Happy closing to the cast, creatives, crew, and company of the world-premiere production of CrazySexyCool Musical! Thank you for capping off 75th Anniversary Season with this story of unshakeable sisterhood. What a finale! ⭐

CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL
Written and Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah
Based on the Music Performed and Recorded by TLC
Choreographed by Chloe O. Davis
Music Supervision and Arrangements by David Holcenberg
Music Direction, Associate Music Supervision, Vocal and Additional Arrangements by Jaret Landon
Orchestrations by David Holcenberg & Jaret Landon
By Special Arrangement with Bill Diggins

CRAZYSEXYCOOL is made possible through generous funding from Tiffeny Sanchez and Reg Brown with additional support from Andrew R. Ammerman, Anthony Coley and The Molly Smith Fund for New Work. Special thanks to Sandy and Jon Willen.

CAST
Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins: Holli' Gabrielle Conway
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes: Jade Milan
Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas: Stoney B. Woods
Christina/Dr. Nzinga Felicia Curry
Blake/Ensemble: Josh A. Dawson
MC Hammer/Ensemble: Christopher Henry Young
Rikara/Ensemble: Ciara Alyse Harris
Tommy/Ensemble: Trenton McKenzie Beavers
Michael/Ensemble: Darius Jordan Lee
Kavonne/Ensemble: Malik Shabazz Kitchen
Danny/Ensemble: Aaron Bliden
Rain/Ensemble: Deon'te Goodman
Ensemble: Nichole Forde, Bethany Hemmans, Kennedy Holmes, Lindsey Jolyn Jackson, Madison McBride
Swings: Treston J. Henderson, Justin Raynard Hicks, Kalen Robinson, Mikari Tarpley, Riyan Radiance Ware
u/s Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins: Kennedy Holmes, Mikari Tarpley
u/s Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes: Madison McBride
u/s Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas: Kennedy Holmes
u/s Christina/Dr. Nzinga: Bethany Hemmans
Dance Captain: Lindsey Jolyn Jackson

CREATIVE TEAM
Writer and Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Choreographer: Chloe O. Davis
Music Supervisor, Arranger, and Co-Orchestrator: David Holcenberg
Music Director, Associate Music Supervisor, Vocal and Additional Arrangements, and Co-Orchestrator: Jaret Landon
Set Designer: David Zinn
Costume Designer: Dede Ayite
Lighting Designer: Japhy Weideman
Sound Designer: Gareth Owen
Projection Designer: Peter Nigrini
Hair and Wig Designer: Nikiya Mathis
Makeup Designer: Michael Clifton
Associate Director: Jerrica D. White
Associate Music Director: Quinton 'Q' Robinson
Dramaturg: Hana S. Sharif
Casting: The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, CSA & Rashad Naylor, CSA; Raiyon Hunter, CSA
Stage Manager: Danielle Teague-Daniels
Assistant Stage Managers: Kate Kilbane, Stefania Giron Zuluaga

MUSICIANS
Music Director / Keyboard 1: Jaret Landon
Associate Music Director / Drum Set / Percussion: Quinton 'Q' Robinson
Keyboard 2: Cedric Lyles
Trumpet 1 / Flugel Horn: Kevin Burns
Trumpet 2 / Flugel Horn: Brent Madsen
Trombone / Bass Trombone: Joe Jackson
Guitar 1 - Acoustic/Electric: DeAnte Haggerty-Willis
Guitar 2 - Acoustic/Electric: Matthew Geist
Bass Guitar / Keybass: Chris Thigpen
Substitute Trombone / Bass Trombone (6/20, 8/4–8/9): Tanner Antonetti
Substitute Guitar 1 (6/23–7/1): Linda Charles
Substitute Bass (6/30–7/12, 7/26–8/9): Joshua Griffin
AFM Musical Contractor: Danny Villanueva

FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Associate Set Designer: Oscar Escobedo
Associate Lighting Designer: Ken Wills
Associate Sound Designer: Russell Godwin
Associate Projection Designer: Robert Figueira
Associate Hair and Wig Designer: April Tillies
Assistant Choreographers: Nasha Harris Santiago, Ashley Taylor
Assistant Lighting Designer: Emily Pan
Assistant Wig Designer: Syneca Merrick
Intimacy Consultant: Kaja Dunn
Additional Casting by: Lindsay Levine, CSA
Casting Assistants: Priya Ghosh, Crysilyn Childs
Copyist: Nathan Dame
Rehearsal Pianist: Cedric D. Lyles
Bass Player: Chris Thigpen
Production Assistant: Alyssa Jade Hill
Script Production Assistant: Grace O. Gyamfi
Choreography Intern: Riyan Radiance Ware
Electronic Music Programming: Strange Cranium (Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida, Harrison Roth)
Additional Programming: Quinton 'Q' Robinson
Music Consultant: Javad Day
Music Supervision Clearance and Licensing: Loudspeaker Music Group (Janet Billig Rich, Lisa Moberly)
Manager of Music Supervision Clearance and Licensing: Valerie Braaten
Lead Animator: Andrew Bauer
Animators: Lacey Erb, Daniel Vatsky
Projection Programmer: Brian McMullen
Projection Engineer: Devin Kinch
Lighting Programmer: Jackson Miller
A1: Dave Horowitz
Deck Carpenters: Mallory Carbon, Catherine Cooney, Max Marshall
Props Technicians: Howard Bolden, Erica Feidelseit, Anson Stevie
Light Board Operator: Kelsey Swanson
Followspot Operators: Jay Broadnax, Jozef Orisich, Nicole Trantum
A2s: Alex Cloud, Ann Tran
Wardrobe Supervisor: Alice Hawfield
Wardrobe Technician: Delaney Crawford, Ty Fountain, Nyasha Klusmann, Sabrina Simmons
Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Supervisor: Jaime Bagley
Wigs Technicians: Victoria Dobrogosz, Anita Lynch, Robin Maline
Wardrobe and Wigs Cover: Ariel Huvley
Crew Swing: Troy Johnson

πŸŽ₯: Miceli Productions

CRAZYSEXYCOOL is officially SOLD OUT! πŸ”₯ But to make sure all of TLC's DMV fans can experience the hottest show of the su...
08/05/2026

CRAZYSEXYCOOL is officially SOLD OUT! πŸ”₯ But to make sure all of TLC's DMV fans can experience the hottest show of the summer, we'll be offering a limited number of standing room for the FINAL 5️⃣ performances.

Standing room tickets will go on sale two hours before the show in person at the Box Office only. Don't miss out!

πŸ“†
Thursday, August 6 at 8:00PM
Friday, August 7 at 8:00PM
Saturday, August 8 at 2:00PM
Saturday, August 8 at 8:00PM
Sunday, August 9 at 6:00PM

πŸ“Έ: Julieta Cervantes

08/04/2026

🎡 "Believe in yourself,
The rest is up to me and you"🎡

CRAZYSEXYCOOL is packed with TLC's iconic songs, including 1995's Billboard-topping, MTV VMA-winning, Grammy-nominated, mega hit, "Waterfalls"!

This final week of shows is SOLD OUT, but there will be a limited number of standing room tickets on sale, in person at the Box Office, beginning 2 hours before each performance. Get yours! 🎟️

πŸŽ₯: Miceli Productions

07/28/2026

Rhythm. Resilience. Reflection.

Tickets are now on sale for first production of Arena Stage's 2026/27 Season: the world premiere of Step Afrika!’sTHE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR!

Blending stepping, percussion, and striking visual imagery, this powerful new production explores patriotism, identity, and what It means to carry hope for a nation still in the making.

Performances begin September 10. Get your tickets today!

🎟️: arenastage.org/fruits
πŸ“Έ: Jati Lindsay

THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR
By Step Afrika!
Directed by Jakari Sherman with Conrad R. Kelly II and Vusi Mdoyi
Fichandler Stage
September 10 – November 1, 2026

Hammer time! πŸ”¨πŸŽΆ CRAZYSEXYCOOL's own MC Hammer, Christopher Henry Young, is taking over the Arena Stage Instagram to show...
07/26/2026

Hammer time! πŸ”¨πŸŽΆ

CRAZYSEXYCOOL's own MC Hammer, Christopher Henry Young, is taking over the Arena Stage Instagram to show you behind the scenes of a two-show day at this summer's hottest musical. Head over there to follow along!

🎟️: arenastage.org/tlc

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