Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller.
Based on an idea by Murray Horwitz & Richard Maltby, Jr.
Played June 22nd 2002 (Penang) & June 26th - July 6th,
2002 (KL) Directed by Richard Harding Gardner Produced by Chae Lian Musical Direction by Thomas Wesley
Douglas Choreography by Ann Tan Staged at Dewan Sri Pinang (Penang) &
The Grand Ballroom,
Parkroyal Hotel (Kuala Lumpur)
Flown in by Malaysia
Airlines, the all-American cast for the three-time Tony Award-winning
Fats Waller musical AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' filled the 1,200-seat Dewan Sri Pinang as part of the YTL-Penang
Arts Festival before returning to The
Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur for a ten-day run. Other sponsors included The Embassy
of the United States of America, Carlsberg,
and Jewellery Circles. The cast scored a big hit when they were invited
to sing the American and Malaysian national anthems at the U.S.
Embassy's Fourth of July celebrations.
C.C. Campbell
Dondre Greenhouse
Maurice Parent
Denise Powell
Khaliah Stallings
Isaac Chia (Trumpeteer)
Lai Foo Yuen (Percussionist)
James Loo (Tenor Clarinetist)
Low Chee Meng (Alto Clarinetist)
Muhammad Rajab (Trombonist)
Muhammad Roni (Double Bassist)
Costume & Wig Designer - Dominique Devorsine
Set Designer - Lian Miew Ching
Sound Engineer - Michael Thomas
Lighting Designer - Mac Chan
Stage Manager - Irene Ong
04/07/2002 New Straits Times by Faridul Farinordin AIN'T IT FABULOUS
It is true that songs have a life of their own, but not everybody can pull off this feat as successfully as the cast members who ultimately become the tune they sing + more
02/07/2002 Kakiseni by Cheryl Lim OH BEHAVE!
Thomas Wesley Douglas and his troupe of five silky-voiced performers really got the joint jumpin'… the multi-talented Campbell shone on stage… Greenhouse was hilarious… The chemistry among the cast members was at its best… + more
04/07/2002 New Straits Times by Faridul Farinordin
02/07/2002 Kakiseni by Cheryl Lim