Book and Lyrics by Velina Hasu Houston
Music by Nathan Wang - Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
"(Leslie) Stevens gives quite possibly her finest performance to date as Empress—revelatory work (both as singer and as actress) from this Broadway vet/L.A. theater treasure... "
- Stage Scene LA / Steven Stanley
I love this story and "Empress" - the torch singing, gin-drinking, lonely, playful, desperate and courageous woman living on a tea plantation in 1939 Ceylon. Grateful for a thrilling opportunity.
