Brabson to premiere her new cabaret at Luna Stage

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage is thrilled to announce a special limited engagement of Ami Brabson’s newest cabaret, “A Change is Gonna Come,” for two weeks only from December 6 to 15. Tickets for this powerful blending of story and song, featuring a live band on Luna’s MainStage, are available now at LunaStage.org.

In “A Change Is Gonna Come,” actor-singer-writer Brabson, a resident of South Orange, invites the audience on a journey through life’s transitions, big and small. The one-woman show combines storytelling, poetry and song to reflect on the inevitable changes in one’s life and the self-discovery that often follows. The loss of a parent, the demolition of a house, and the discovery of political passions all inspire reflection, music and, ultimately, hope. 

Brabson’s previous one-woman show, “Phenomenal Women,” played to critical acclaim at Luna in 2017, before touring to Manhattan’s Metropolitan Room, the Baltimore Theatre Project and Havre de Grace Opera House. Brabson most recently starred in “American Son” at Theaterworks Hartford, where she was described as giving a “superior, layered performance” that “outperforms Broadway.”

The show will be directed by Luna Artistic Director Ari Laura Kreith. Brabson’s band features Corey Wachala on piano, Colleen Clark on drums and Joe Bussey on bass. “A Change Is Gonna Come” was created in collaboration with Corinna Sowers Adler.

Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at LunaStage.org or by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111. A special benefit performance and gala reception will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m.

  Luna Stage