Jackie Taylor reveals interesting facts about girl groups and female renaissance

From: Chicago Defender | Date: September 20, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The Black Theatre Company that was organized by Jackie Taylor premieres its 27th season with a perspective of women in music in the musical Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This (The History of the Girl Groups) which is a world premiere by Marsha Estell and directed by Ilesha Duncan. Jackie Taylor, founder and artistic director of the Black Theatre is the producer.

For more than two decades this incredibly talented lady, Jackie, as we affectionately call her, has brought to the stage a very innovative portrait in music, which one technically calls a portrait cantata. The musical style blended ...

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