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Location/County: Lewisburg, Greenbrier
October 26, 2018 — November 10, 2018
October 26 – November 10 at Greenbrier Valley Theatre 1038 Washington Street East | Lewisburg, WV 24901 304-645-3838 | www.gvtheatre.org
A World Premiere play with music that celebrates and chronicles the life of Ada “Bricktop” Smith. Born in Alderson, WV, Bricktop, a singer and dancer, rose to fame as a nightclub owner during the Jazz Age. She opened Chez Bricktop’s in Paris in 1926, eventually became the darling of Paris nightlife and was nicknamed the “Doyenne of Café Society.”
• Ada Smith was nicknamed “Bricktop” because of her red hair • Her clubs would regularly entertain royalty as well as groundbreaking artists and musicians • PG
$30 | General Admission
$27 | Senior (60+)
$20 | Student/Child
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 304-645-3838 x1 or click here.