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The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith
The Devils Music
A Play With Music
Friday, May 20, 2016 at 7:00PM

Arts Garage
94 NE 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444


A Musical about the Empress of the Blues, whose life was as large and as outrageous as her talent. Featuring actress Avery Sommers as Bessie Smith.

Set in Memphis in 1937, The Devils Music explodes with the classic tunes Bessie Smith made famous including: I Ain't Got Nobody, Ain't Nobody's Business, There'll Be A HotTime in the Old Town Tonight and St. Louis Blues.

Starring Avery Sommers
Directed by Genie Croft

Sommers' powerful, honeyed voice is a versatile thing of beauty...
-Christine Dolen Sun Sentinel

...Sommers commands the stage...
-Hap Erstein The Palm Beach Post

Avery Sommers...IS Bessie Smith. As the sold-out house...can tell you, the meat of what’s on stage is superb.
-Bill Hirschman Florida Theater on Stage

Broadway legend Avery Sommers all but brings the house down. Sommers’ knockout vocals soar against a simple blues quartet...
- Mary Murray Palm Beach Illustrated