Melba Moore: Sweet Songs of the Soul, September 28th to October 7th An autobiographical musical production written and performed by Tony winner Melba Moore. The audience follows Moore's life, with all its trials and tribulations, along with her many successes revealed through dialogue and a heady mix of jazz, gospel, and Broadway melodies. This petite woman with a with a four octave range holds nothing back as she shares her personal story with the audience. Melba Moore began her Broadway career in the ground breaking musical Hair in 1969 where she originated the role of Dionne. She went on to the role of Lutiebelle, the innocent southern domestic who falls in love with a fast-talking preacher, in the long running musical Purlie; that role launched her successful television and recording career. Her show-stopping performance in Purlie won Melba the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress In A Musical, making her the first African-American actress to do so. Melba was born in New York, studied piano and voice at the High School for Performing Arts and went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Montclair State College in New Jersey. Melba Moore: Sweet Songs of the Soul can be se en on the Crossroads' stage September 28 through October 7.Tony Award Winning Crossroads Theatre Company - New Brunswick, NJ 7 Livingston Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Tickets.com Call Center - (800) 766-6048