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The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel by Levy Lee Simon

The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel by Levy Lee Simon

Levy Lee Simon has written a marvelous play that everyone should go out and see. Simon writes about the creation, the selling of the Dunbar to white investors, and then the making of the historical monument that is the hotel today. But the play ends on a sad note, the downbeat, rather than the lively, jazzy, smoking’ hot remembrances that is recalled. Take the last scene, move it to the first scene, add a little bit of theatrical magic, and keep it smoking’ from there on out. Have your highs and lows but always leave them happy and wanting more.

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A Historic L.A. Landmark Comes To Life In The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel(GO!)

 A Historic L.A. Landmark Comes To Life In The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel(GO!)

The crown jewel of this district packed with jazz clubs was the Dunbar Hotel, evocatively brought to life by Levy Lee Simon in his epic play …… The bulk of the story, however, takes place from 1931 to 1943, grouped into four vignettes that explore both the black celebrities who frequented the hotel and the working-class African Americans who kept it running.

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