Jelly’s Last Jam

Bristol Riverside Theatre
Bristol, PA

Director: Tyrone L. Robinson
Musical Director: Victoria Theodore
Choreographer: yaTande Whitney V. Hunter PhD
Tap Choreographer: DeWitt Fleming, Jr.
Scenic Designer: Jason Simms
Lighting Designer: Alan C. Edwards
Costume Designer: LeVonne Lindsay
Hair & Wig Designer: Amari Callaway
Sound Designer: Ryk Lewis

Told through dazzling choreography, powerful storytelling, and Jelly Roll Morton’s iconic music, this sizzling Tony-winning tap spectacle explores Morton’s meteoric rise, struggle with identity, and the cultural impact of his groundbreaking sound. As Jelly reflects on his past from the afterlife, he must confront the truths he tried to outrun in order to save his soul.