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"CHERISE COACHES IS TRANSCENDENT... A GIFTED, GLITTERING SONGSTRESS"
-CHICAGO THEATRE REVIEW

FIRST LADY OF SONG: CHERISE COACHES SINGS ELLA FITZGERALD

Join Broadway actress and recording artist Cherise Coaches for a romantic concert event saluting America's favorite jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Coaches appeared on Broadway in the musical Waitress as well as the National Tour of Disenchanted: The Musical. Chicago Theatre Review calls her,"transcendent... a gifted, glittering songstress." In a spellbinding concert performance, Coaches effortlessly emits the sultry swing and playful joy that made Ella an American treasure. Classic tunes include "Summertime," "The Lady Is a Tramp," and "It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing." 

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Credits:. 1-3. Ryan Bennett Photography | 4. Courtesy Cherise Coaches | 5. Jason McCoy Photography | 6. Michael Road Photography. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

CHERISE COACHES

Chicago Theatre Review cheers, "Cherise Coaches is transcendent... a gifted, glittering songstress." Cherise Coaches is a Chicago-born/Los Angeles-based actress, recording artist, songwriter, vocal arranger/producer, and voice coach. She appeared on Broadway in the musical Waitress as well as the North American Tour of Disenchanted! The Musical. Ms Coaches recently appeared in and served as Vocal Supervisor for the reimagined Gospel at Colonus in both Chicago and Los Angeles. Other theatre credits include Hair (Dionne), Dreamgirls (Charlene), A New Attitude: In Tribute to Patti LaBelle (Young Patti), and the musical revue Dynamite Divas where she dazzled audiences in the styles of legends Dinah Washington, Beyonce, and Patti LaBelle. Ms Coaches was honored with a Black Theater Alliance nomination for the Phylicia Rashad Award for Most Promising Actress. She also appeared on tour with Artists Lounge Live as a featured vocalist in Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul, Higher and Higher Chester with Gregory, and Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McaGaha Sings Stevie Wonder. Television credits include The Chi and Empire. Film credits include Plow and The Terrible Tenth. Additionally, Ms Coaches records, writes, and produces neo-soul music, available now on all streaming platforms. IG/TikTok/Twitter: @cherisecoaches

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