Ep.12 Sing, Harlem, Sing

Published: Aug. 21, 2012, 9:53 p.m.

b'Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Vy Higgenson is a proud Harlemite and New Yorker\\xa0known for a many significant firsts in the entertainment industry: The first black female radio personality in the prime time New York City market on WBLS.\\xa0 First woman to host a morning show on New York radio at WWRL. The first black woman to produce a drama on Broadway with Joe Tuner\\u2019s Come and Gone by August Wilson. The first black female writer, producer, director of the longest-running, Off-Broadway musical in the history of American theatre with\\xa0Mama, I Want to Sing. Tonight she talks with Richard Frankel about another first, creating a cabaret show for 54Below. \\xa0The show, following the roots and evolution of Gospel music, will kick off a series of Saturday Gospel brunches on August 25th. For more information and tickets, visit 54below.com'