‘How High The Moon: The Music Of Ella Fitzgerald’ – Conceived/Directed by Rob Ruggiero; Music Direction/Pianist George Caldwell; Stage Manager Brian Robillard. Starring Tina Fabrique; Ron Haynes, Trumpet; Rodney Harper, Drums; Nolan Nwachukwu, Bass. Presented by Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E. Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA through May 21

By Nancy Grossman

How High The Moon: The Music Of Ella Fitzgerald is an entertaining theatrical concert that will have you tapping your toes and snapping your fingers as Tina Fabrique and company take you on a sentimental journey through seven decades of the 20th century. Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella is on the short list of artists with whom the world is on a first-name basis, still widely recognized and adored nearly thirty years after her passing. 

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