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The Geffen Playhouse Theater presents a highly theatrical exploration into the soul of an American icon, singer Nat \u201cKing\u201d Cole.<\/p>\n
Tony and Olivier Award-nominee Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor imagine Cole as he faces the final Christmastime broadcast of his groundbreaking 1950s variety show and weighs the advice of his friend Sammy Davis Jr. to \u201cgo out with a bang.\u201d The many Nat \u201cKing\u201d Cole hit songs underscore this innovative look at one of America\u2019s greatest talents.<\/p>\n
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\nWith musical arrangements and supervision by Grammy and Emmy Award winning music director, composer, arranger, and orchestrator John McDaniel, and featuring Local 47 musicians David Witham (conductor\/keyboards), Greg Por\u00e9e (guitar), Edwin Livingston (bass), and Brian Miller (drums\/percussion\/orchestra contractor), the show takes a grim behind-the-scenes look at the systemic racism that Cole confronted during his career and surrounding the television show of his name.<\/p>\n
The show stars Emmy Award-nominee Dul\u00e9 Hill (\u201cThe West Wing,\u201d \u201cStick Fly,\u201d \u201cBring in \u2018da Noise, Bring in \u2018da Funk\u201d) as Nat \u201cKing\u201d Cole and Daniel J. Watts (\u201cHamilton,\u201d \u201cMemphis\u201d) as Sammy Davis Jr., and runs through March 24, 2019. The Geffen Theater is located at 10886 Le Conte Ave. in Westwood.<\/p>\n