Opening tonight at 7:30 p.m., Shadow brings Simones inspiring story to life through her music, with songs including "I Loves You Porgy," "The Look of Love," "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "Take Me to the Water" and "I Put a Spell on You."
"The performance builds to an interesting ending not a surprise ending, but I think it will catch people off guard," says King. "The show is meant to uplift people and celebrate life."
Shadow is at 1468 Dayton Street in Aurora; tickets are $25. For more information, call 720-857-8000 or go to www.shadowtheatre.com.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3 & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 6:30 p.m. Starts: April 30. Continues through May 23, 2010