This article was written by Anne Ulseth
The 14th Season of Legends @ the Capri will dazzle audiences with a wide range of musical styles and amazing artistry, and this year the Legends wow-factor will be increased with the addition of a fifth show! Season 14 tickets will be available to the general public on June 1 at capri.simpletix.com or call 612-643-2040.
Opening Season 14 on September 23, 7 p.m. and September 24 at 3 p.m. is an homage to Legends @ the Capri Artistic Director Dennis Spears’ mother and her love of the arts,especially gospel, jazz and blues music. Hot Times at Zona’s Cabaret and Blues Joint bears her name and features a combination of all three of those musical styles set in a southern backwoods juke joint that holds a reverent space for its Hammond B-3 organ. For this show, some lucky audience members will get to enjoy Zona’s seated onstage! Spears and PaviElle French will lead this feisty juke joint experience, accompanied by a righteous group of top Twin Cities instrumentalists. Hot times!
Next up is Blue Gardenia – on stage November 4, 7 p.m. and November 5 at 3 p.m.– which spotlights the musical stylings of three extremely gifted and popular female vocalists: Billie Holiday, Etta James and Phyllis Hyman, all of whom struggled personally while delivering chart-topping music. Vocalists Thomasina Petrus, Kathleen Johnson and Patricia Lacy will deliver their songs and stories with love and compassion, including classics such as God Bless the Child, Damn Your Eyes and Living All Alone, to name just a few. A beautiful, big-hearted show.
Winter 2024 will get hot when Souled Out hits the stage on February 3, 7 p.m. and February 4 at 3 p.m. This sure-to-be legendary production features music of ‘60s and ‘70s soul singers like Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Temptations and more. Gregory Washington, William Wesley and Kelz of the newly formed hit musical group Co-MingL are bringin’ and singin’ this show and they will “soul” you out. Feed your soul with some sweet soul music!
On April 6, 7 p.m. and April 7at 3 p.m.Jennifer Grimm brings Jennifer Sings Judy Garland, her stunning and popular tribute to Judy Garland to the Capri! Channeling the unique and intriguing vocal stylings of Judy Garland, her renditions of classics like Somewhere Over the Rainbow and The Man That Got Away will transport audiences to a legendary era of music!
Erin Schwab returns to the Capri on June 8, 7 p.m. and June 9 at 3 p.m. in this Legends Rewind with her rip-roaring tribute to the Divine Miss B – Bette Midler! Prepare to swing to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and swoon to The Rose, among many other marvelous Midler tunes. Legends Rewind: An Evening with the Divine Miss E comes complete with the Staggering Harlettes, hilarity, and heavenly renditions of Midler’s music. Erin knows Bette!
“We’re thrilled to add another amazing show to our Legends @ the Capri series,” said Dennis Spears, who works tirelessly to craft the perfect blend of music stylings and artists for each Legends season. “Who can argue with the chance to hear more stellar music in our beautiful, welcoming theater in the heart of North Minneapolis?”
All concerts are on stage at the Capri, located at 2027 W. Broadway. Season passes ($100) and Capri Star season passes ($200) to new subscribers will be available June 1 at capri.simpletix.com. Single tickets will go on sale July 10.