Swingin' the Dream

A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production. Presented by Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.

We team up with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Theatre for a New Audience (New York) to swing into the new year in style.