Book by Lee Summers & Ben Blake
Music and Lyrics by Lee Summers
Musical Director: Lon Hoyt

The Broadway-bound funky story of a reluctant Master of Funk and the Disco Villain who tries to stop him, featuring an Original Book and Score,  inspired by the Music of Parliament-Funkadelic and other unsung heroes of funk.

“The Funkentine Rapture is a delightful romp through an era and it’s music. Truly original, it evokes the spirit of Funk and Harlem of the 70’s as well as any jukebox musical ever could. In fact better. I highly recommend it.” – Kent Nicholson Director of Musical Theatre Development at Playwrights Horizons.

2017 – The Funkentine Rapture Concert at 54 Below starring Tony Winners James Monroe Iglehart and Lillias White 

2007 – The Funkentine Rapture is featured in Cleveland Playhouse/Karamu Theatre’s ‘Fusion-fest.’

2007 – Chester Gregory, Kecia Lewis-Evans and More Sing Funkentine Rapture in NYC

2005 – Tony Winner Billy Porter stars The Funkentine Rapture when the show was selected for National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals

2005 – Workshopped at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

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