Featuring more than two-dozen hit songs, Ella weaves myth, memory, and music into a stylish and sophisticated journey through the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest jazz singers of the 20th-century.
It's 1966 and the fabled songstress is preparing for one of the most important concerts of her career. As she jams with the musicians (including famed trumpeter Louis Armstrong) and gets ready to meet the audience, Ella reflects on her life, her secrets and the love of music that made her soar.
Tina Fabrique, hailed by Variety as “must-see,” stars in this joy-filled and nostalgic musical taking you back to such memorable tunes as “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “That Old Black Magic” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”
Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes (including a 15 minute intermission)
OFF STAGE MATERIALS
Contents
The Playwright
Creative Team
Insight: Ella and Civil Rights
Insight: Musical Milestones
Insight: Race & Music in America
Outsight
NEWS/FEATURES
"Ella" to Go on National Tour. Long Wharf Theatre Season Opener.
Musical about Ella Fitzgerald to open Long Wharf season - Connecticut Post, Sept. 13
Ruggiero and Fabrique Discuss All Things Ella on the Colin McEnroe Show - Sept. 15, WNPR.
Ella Comes to Life in Long Wharf's Musical Opening, New Haven Register, Sept. 19










