THEATRE + COMEDY

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), presents Ella, The Musical. Come relive the music and life of the legendary "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald, in the emotional, captivating musical Ella starring Broadway great Tina Fabrique at Houston's Wortham Center on Thurs. and Fri., Feb. 17 and 18, 2011.

It is a life lived out loud in this exhilarating musical about “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. This theatrical event weaves myth, memory and music as it tells the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz/pop vocalists of the 20th century.

It’s 1966 and the fabled songstress is preparing for one of the most important concerts of her career. As she jams with the musicians (including famed trumpeter Louis Armstrong) and gets ready to meet the audience, Ella reflects on her life, her secrets, and the love of music that made her soar.

Featuring more than a dozen of her most famous hits, including “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “How High the Moon,” “That Old Black Magic” and “They Can’t Take that Away from Me,” this swinging musical invites audiences to fall in love all over again with the magic and soul of Ella Fitzgerald.