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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's C. Corbin, R. Robinson and R. Lyst in George Faison's Suite Otis

Repertory

Suite Otis

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1977

WORLD PREMIERE

1971

MUSIC

Otis Redding

COSTUMES

George Faison

LIGHTING

Chenault Spence

MUSICAL STYLE

Soul

RUN TIME

20 Minutes

Otis Redding’s sassy, sizzling music sets the stage for George Faison’s playful battle of the sexes. The yearning sensuality of such timeless songs as “Satisfaction,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” and other favorites bursts through this sexy, charming, and witty suite. 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jamar Roberts in George Faison's Suite Otis

Paul Kolnik

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims in George Faison's Suite Otis

Paul Kolnik

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Linda Celeste Sims in George Faison's Suite Otis

Paul Kolnik

Sponsors

Generous support for this production was provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, Elaine Wynn and Stephen Wynn.