MAMA, I WANT TO SING! Trailer HQ

MAMA, I WANT TO SING! Trailer
The Mama Foundation for the Arts presents "MAMA, I WANT TO SING!" Trailer. Starring Doris Troy and Desiree Coleman Jackson. In 1983, Vy co-wrote, produced and directed the classic black Gospel musical, Mama, I Want To Sing. This show ran for eight years and 2,200 performances at the Off-Broadway Heckscher Theater in East Harlem. In March 1986, Mama began a national tour of the USA, playing two consecutive years in major cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Washington. International tours have included Austria, Japan, Germany, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia. Also, Mama played for six months on the West End of London.
Mama, I Want to Sing is loosely based on the career of Vy Higginsens sister, Doris Troy, who as a child, sang in her father's church in Harlem. As she grew older, Doris became powerfully attracted to the secular sounds of artists such as Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, and Lena Home. To be close to her idols she took a job at the Apollo Theater even though her mother forbade it. "I loved the job," Doris said, "Especially when I had to deliver flowers and telegrams to the artists backstage.

[@Margie75]

I saw this musical in the spring of 1985 on a class trip to New York City, I managed to get an autograph from Desiree Coleman who played Doris and it was just a wonderful moment in time for my 9-year-old self. Great times!!!

[@tonyajohnson9064]

I share your enthusiasm I went when I was much younger a pre-teen I saw mama I want sing too‼️🙏🏽🤩The theater is now renamed El TEATRO AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO NEW YORK, NY‼️ I just saw the 40th anniversary performance‼️ It was still so amazing‼️😍 I still have my old program signed by the whole cast from 1985‼️❤️🔥🗣🎙🎶🎵

[@cosmiccoachingandsolpsychi4553]

My grandma and her sisters went to see this and told me so much about it, I never forgot it. I'm so happy to find this.

[@moeka95]

I saw Desiree Coleman perform this on a class trip. It was so good.

[@2011Savere]

I remember the commerical to this play growing up in NYC.

[@LastashSharp]

Mama I wanna sing 😂❤❤

[@TONISHA81]

I saw this play as a kid for a class trip I loved it.

[@PHILLYJAWNQUEENSHARM]

So did I and it was so great

[@TONISHA81]

@@PHILLYJAWNQUEENSHARM Yeah

[@MimiK849]

An unforgettable moment in my life - seeing this musical. Seeing Doris play her own mother. I am making it a central scene in the novel I’m writing about race and class in the time I came of age in upstate NY - 1967-1988.

[@lanettareed1695]

❤❤❤ I was a kid when this came out

[@JAMAICAQT]

I worked in the building and had the pleasure of knowing this entire cast old and new..loved it then and still loveit

[@BrianJMusic828]

My first play I ever saw an Awesome play with a wonderful story line!!! The Cast sang all they wanted and not to mention Mrs. Desiree Coleman-Jackson's Angelic vocal performance!!!!!!! #CLASSIC PLAY.!!!!!

[@lesliemiros6743]

I saw this play when I was nine years old in 1983. It was a great show and heartfelt at the time I saw it at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans.

[@delealgladney2423]

I remember seeing this in San Francisco in the mid-80s. I was about 8 or 9 years old. It was the first play I had ever seen live.

[@ShangoJamal]

I saw a matinee at the Heckshire Theater on April 26, 1985. Doris was played by Deidre Hicks (now known as D'Atra Hicks). All I can say is, I see why they eventualy chose Miss Hicks for the lead role. That woman sang the paint off the walls, and the plaster off the ceiling.

[@jonothandoeser]

Many people don't realize that this is what gave Tyler Perry his ideas to do black gospel plays many years later.

[@CelestialGatez]

Yes D'Atra is a vocal BEAST! Her voice is unique and her lung game is FIRE!

[@nakimryan7407]

I'm 13 and this was the best play I've seen so far. I've been to Broadway shows and mama I want to sing was better

[@kingechnaton71]

I had the plasure to join "mama" in Germany , it was awesome!!!

[@DivaZ71]

Loved it back then!

[@blacksuburban2410]

Memories

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

God that Doris has some queenly vocals

[@QUEENLOLATV]

I saw this at the beacon theater as a class trip in NYC.

[@devendrarampersaud7266]

I used to see the commercial for Mama I want to sing.

[@dieselgal26]

I remember seeing this musical as a kid

[@Ladybug76]

I never saw this play when it came out back in the day but my cousin did and she would always go around the house trying to sing the title song...she sounded horrible. Smh lol

[@sxm76]

😂😂😂 I'm telling her exactly what you said too

[@keidarandle9156]

Lol I think we all did

[@MrsRoman-mt8ed]

I did too lol 😂

[@LastashSharp]

❤

[@B4inSF]

Or is Doris Troy at 4:05? Either way I am just in awe of this woman. This story is HER'S!

[@samdance7388]

Where can I find a full video of the show?

[@MamaFoundation]

Hi @samdance7388, thank you for your interest! Due to copyright laws, we’re unable to upload the full show for free. However, we’d love to keep you updated on our future productions! You can sign up for our newsletter on our website to stay in the loop. Just click the link in our bio. We appreciate your support!

[@BelindaWoodson-uc5is]

America ,America The Beautiful🇺🇲🎠🌆🛐🍑💬

[@B4inSF]

At 1:29 is that Doris Troy? The inspiration for this amazing musical?

[@tpettaway]

Yes

[@JMD477]

Is it just me, or does anyone else need subtitles once they get to 0:27?

[@tammyprattis437]

I saw this at the Beacon Theater years ago

[@Tmcm40]

i want to see the one with tisha campbell.

[@tpettaway]

How was it?

[@CelestialGatez]

I want to see the one with D'Atra Hicks!

[@北村一志-j5r]

Where is Deatra?

[@seannperryman]

look at 1:53

[@penelope5]

0:14

[@penelope5]

2:51

[@penelope5]

3:28

[@Bleuxman]

Black buffoonery at its worst. Horrible strained whistle notes.

[@catboyzee]

Troll...

[@jimbo10566]

And you are missy?

[@Blaisefiyah]

I agree. Sounds a mess.