“REMARKABLE! The one-word summary of this VIBRANT, HARROWING, and UPLIFTING show is a simple WOW. With a shape-shifting ease that’s almost eerie, Bayardelle is SCARILY GOOD.”
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“Bayardelle’s vocals SURPRISE and IMPRESS.”
“TRANSFORMATIVE. As anthemic as FOR COLORED GIRLS…SHIDA packs a punch, and Bayardelle sings her face off! GO SEE IT!”
“Bayardelle is nothing short of ASTONISHING!”
Jeannette Bayardelle has written a raw and thrilling piece of theater called SHIDA, and we were absolutely thrilled to present the first public reading at Birdland! This one-woman tour-de-force has a soulful score that features rock, jazz, R&B, and gospel music, and judging from the response of the sold-out house, is one that should be heard by theater-lovers everywhere. Many thanks to Jeannette, musical director Clay Bogan III, and director Andy Sandberg for bringing this inspiring evening to our stage!
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