Carolyn and I had a great time down at the Ahmanson Theater in downtown L.A. this evening. They have a new production there of Ain't Misbehavin', the musical revue based on the work of Fats Waller that played Broadway in the seventies. This one is said to be a faithful replica of that one and whether it is or not, it's enormously entertaining. Waller co-wrote (or just made famous) a lot of wonderful songs and the show consists of five great singers and a seven-piece band just performing the hell out of those tunes.
The five performers are Armelia McQueen, Debra Walton, Eugene Barry-Hill, Roz Ryan and Doug Eskew. They're all sensational but I was especially delighted to find Mr. Eskew in the cast. He's long been one of my favorite stage performers. Maybe later when I post today's video link, I'll show you why.
Anyway, I didn't care much for the last two shows I saw down at the Ahmanson. They made up for it tonight. If you're in or around L.A., it's there 'til the end of the month and it's real good.