Ain’t Misbehavin’

Broadway World Review: Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Arizona Theatre Company

“There is nothing like this show, and it demands to be seen.“

“Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a glorious classic musical revue now playing at Arizona Theatre Company. Featuring gorgeous music by Fats Waller, this equally important and entertaining piece whisks audiences away to “Harlem at Midnight.” Ain’t Misbehavin’ brings a dream of Fats Waller to life through triumphant and toe-tapping musical lyricism.” Continue reading…

Ain’t Misbehavin’ runs approximately 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.

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About the Play

Joy has a way of sticking around. Long after a melody fades or the lights go down, it lingers tapping its foot, daring you not to smile. Daring you not to think and remember.  Welcome to Ain’t Misbehavin’. When this revue premiered on Broadway in 1978, it wasn’t just reviving the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller, it was throwing open the doors to a world bursting with rhythm, wit, and irresistible charm. Continue reading…

About Fats Waller

Born with rhythm in his fingertips and Harlem in his bones, Fats Waller was more than a jazz legend, he was a force of personality who helped shape the sound of 20th-century American music. A virtuoso pianist, prolific songwriter, and magnetic entertainer, Waller rose from Harlem’s churches and rent parties to Broadway stages, radio airwaves, and international acclaim. His life and career unfolded alongside the Harlem Renaissance Continue reading…

Three Things to Know

1. This musical revue celebrates the life and music of Fats Waller, the Harlem Renaissance icon whose hits include “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “The Joint is Jumpin’.”  
2. The original Broadway production won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical and helped launch the careers of Nell Carter and André De Shields. 
3. The show’s title song, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984.