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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Catey Sullivan - For the Sun-Times

‘Blue Heaven’ a divine celebration of blues music, icons who created it

B.B. King (Aaron Reese Boseman, center) and the cast of “Blue Heaven” deliver a powerful dose of blues in the musical now playing at Black Ensemble Theater. (Alan Davis)

As the cast of “Blue Heaven” takes the stage in Black Ensemble Theater’s 90-minute freight train of blues music, the vibe is part juke-joint and part revival meeting. 

Either way, the production — by writer-director Daryl D. Brooks — will have you stomping and singing courtesy of the all-stops-out rendition of “Let the Good Times Roll” as covered by an iconic quintet: Howlin’ Wolf (Lyle Miller), Big Mama Thornton (Miciah Lathan), Muddy Waters (Dwight Neal), Stevie Ray Vaughan (Billy Rude) and B.B. King (Aaron Reese Boseman). 

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