Overview
- The show, titled Labelle, is officially in development with Nightbird Music, with ShowTown Productions’ Nathan Gehan and Jamison Scott serving as executive producers.
- Hendryx is writing the piece in collaboration with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
- The creators say the work will spotlight how the group defied barriers of race, gender, and genre by blending rock, funk, soul, and glam.
- Coverage describes the production as Broadway-aimed, with the full creative team and a timeline still to be announced.
- Labelle’s legacy includes founding members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Cindy Birdsong, and Sarah Dash, and hits such as Lady Marmalade, What Can I Do for You?, and Nightbirds.