Plays & Performances

Oh Freedom Over Me

One-woman show interweaving Cheryl’s experiences with the lives and accomplishments of five African-American female vocalists and their historical journeys to freedom during turbulent times including Sissieretta Jones, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Nina Simone.

Ella!

One-woman show honoring Ella Jane Fitzgerald. With musical mastery and warm storytelling, Albright interweaves stories and songs from Ella’s life to showcase the Queen of Jazz’s journey from humble beginnings to worldwide success as the top female jazz singer in more than 50 years.

ARETHA!

One-woman show about the Queen of Soul whose music touched generations from around the world. This show incorporates Cheryl’s upbringing in the South as she highlights the music, accomplishments, and life of Aretha Franklin. The performance includes many of Aretha’s top Billboard hits.

Events

Shows for corporate, education-related, faith-based, and nonprofit events including: congressional celebrations, schools and universities, team-building retreats, employee appreciation events, diversity initiatives, and luncheons.

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Classical — Jazz — Gospel — Pop — Rhythm and Blues

Press – Testimonials

Diverse audience, lengthy standing ovation, tears of joy.

Don Fowler Arts & Entertainment Reporter, Warwick Beacon

This was only the third time that Albright… had
performed the musical, but she had another rapt audience.

Mark Reynolds Staff Writer, The Providence Journal

An amazing voice

Senator Juan Pichardo Former State Senator, Rhode Island

Cheryl wowed a standing room only house at URI [University of Rhode Island].

Steven Pennell Coordinator, Urban Arts and Culture Program

Magnificent sold out performance at The Towers…
Cheryl’s voice is delicious!

Kate Vivian Coordinator, The Towers of Narragansett, RI

You proved to be a most sensitive and extraordinary intepreter [sic] of
the Spirituals, Blues, Gospel and Jazz music.

Vanessa Wynder Quainoo, Ph.D. Director, University of Rhode Island Africana Studies

I have been in an array of audiences where Cheryl has been invited to take center stage. Governors, United States Senators, Mayors and the citizenry at large applaud how her voice, heart and song transform a public ceremony to be a unifying assembly.

Rev. James C. Miller Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church

While the performance is an important history lesson, it is also one of the most powerful musical productions I have ever heard. Cheryl Albright is one heck of a singer, up there with the women she is portraying and honoring.

Don Fowler Arts & Entertainment Reporter, Warwick Beacon