THANK YOU
9 characters. Roughly 795 costume changes. About 400 deaths. 5 wigs. 4 mustaches. 3 goatee combinations.
And a production that was nothing short of spectacular!
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Arvada Center was the most hilarious, genuine, spontaneous, and passionate experience. Each person involved brought something so unique and magnificent to this story.
I’m eternally grateful to Geoffrey Kent for leading and collaborating with a raucous band of artists and allowing me to be a part of it. You are truly the best, my friend.
To the most outstanding wardrobe team in the world: Jessie Page, Faylo Kennedy, and Natalie Loring, THANK YOU. I can’t thank y’all enough for the laughter, the jokes, putting up with my antics, making sure I was healthy and hydrated, being my therapists, keeping me safe, and of course getting me dressed like a Nascar pit crew!
Marco Alberto Robinson, you’re insanely talented, and I couldn’t ask for a better scene partner. Love you brother.
To Lynne, Lisa, Liz, Grady, Alec, Kaylyn, Nick, Wessie, Jocelen, and all the crew and folks at Arvada, thank you for making me feel at home.
To my castmates, who I now call family, thank you. Thank you for the most memorable adventure.
Until next time: “LONG LIVE THE EARL!”
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In Other News
Last Summer, Shabazz had the opportunity to work on Season 17 of the stellar television series, Evil Lives Here.
The Episode #906 "He Took My Sloan" premiered on Sunday March 30th on Investigation Discovery.
It is available for streaming on MAX and Discovery+.
Evil Lives Here is docuseries where individuals share their perspectives and stories of loved ones who committed horrific crimes; viewer discretion is advised.​​​​​​​
Katori Hall's The Mountaintop at New Stage Theatre has closed. There's so much that can be said about the production and this show. The Mountaintop is a story that Shabazz cherishes dearly. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prominent figure in all our lives, but especially the Black community. It's so easy to label him as a hero, a leader, a visionary, and a revolutionary. But, at the end of the day, he was a man. His successes, his passions, and his morals have inspired so many. And that is why Shabazz loves this show so much.To the company and team at New Stage, thank you. To Katori Hall, thank you.To Dr. King, thank you.It has been an honor and a dream. We continue to carry on this legacy of love, and we will pass along the baton.