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Remembering James, starring Broadway World Nominee Dedrick Weathersby, telling the story of The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Spanning nearly two decades of his monumental career, you’ll see how a divided country, the growing Civil Rights movement and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shaped the artist’s work. A eight-piece band accompanies the show, bringing the passion of his music alive while offering a message of hope to a grief-stricken nation looking for a moment of healing and celebration.

Some songs include: “Prisoner of Love,” “Please Please,” “Try Me,” “Caldonia,” “Outta Sight”, “I Got The Feeling,” “Papa Got a Brand New Bag,” “Cold Sweat,” “I Feel Good,” “This a Man’s World,” “Doin It To Death,” “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud.”

Event Website

https://www.rememberingjamesonemanshow.com/

Event Highlights:
“San Francisco promoter… [Brian] Martin praised Weathersby for ‘nailing’ all of Browns dance moves and called the acting ‘Oscar-worthy.’ ‘Dedrick is the real deal,’ Martin said. ‘If youre a James Brown fan, this show is phenomenal. It brought back so many great memories working with Mr. Brown and his band.’” - “Times-Herald”

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Praise from fans for Remembering James:

“We have seen James Brown perform and Dedrick Weathersby has him down.”

“Weathersby’s performance was spot on and fantastic.”

“The band was great and there wasn’t a song that I would want to have hear that they missed.”

“If you are a James Brown fan and even if you’re not you should see this show.”

“Highly recommend and the guy who plays James Brown (Dedrick Weathersby) is definitely a talent you dont want to miss, his band is awesome as well.”

“Weathersby’s Brown is so on-point and real, I used Shazam to see if James Brown would show up as the performer of the songs because Weathersby nailed it.” — Reelkev Arts

“Outstanding show! Extremely entertaining! Dedrick Weathersby is an incredibly talented young man. His representation of James Brown (songs, dancing, outfits, was so on point). I highly recommend this show!”

“Watch out New York! James Brown is on his way to Broadway!”