(March 15, 2016 - July 24, 2016 )

In May 1921, the new musical "Shuffle Along" became the unlikeliest of hits, significantly altering the face of the Broadway musical as well as that of New York City.  Despite being celebrated vaudeville performers, Miller and Lyles and Sissle and Blake had never performed on Broadway, much less written a musical. But with an infectious jazz score and exuberant dancing, Shuffle Along ignited not just Broadway but all of New York City.  During its run of 504 performances, "Shuffle Along" featured such incipient luminaries as Josephine Baker, Paul Robeson, Florence Mills, Fredi Washington, and Adelaide Hall.  This new production brings the original show back to life, while simultaneously telling the remarkable backstage story of both its historic creation and how it changed the world it left behind.