Simply Heavenly

Synopsis

Written in 1957, Simply Heavenly was born out of a series of short stories featuring Jess B Semple's bar room philosophy on life, love and the pursuit of the easy way. An offbeat Harlem everyman living in a rapidly changing America, Simple became Hughes's most enduring character expressing the everyday victories of an ordinary hero. Simply Heavenly first ran on Broadway in 1957, giving a voice through humour and song to the African American experience. With gentle satire, insightful ramblings and street-wise humour Hughes chronicled the hopes and despair of black America.

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USER: Whatsonstage.com (81.107.224.202) - 22 March 2003:

At last - a musical with real soul! I saw the show last night because I know Jason Pennycooke and like to go and show my support, and was completely blown away. So much of London theatre is filled with glitter - this is real. This is raw. This shows people in a true light, that even with their faults, they are still people. OK so there are no real 'show stopping' numbers (in my opinion it's more of a play with a few songs than a straight 'musical' - although this could be seen as positive because of some people's prejudices surrounding the term), every single member of this cast is amazing! Ruby Turner completely blew me away, as did Clive Rowe and of course, Jason's dancing! What a gorgeous little venue as well! Everybody go! It's brilliant!...

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