Theater spotlight: 'I Wish You Love'

The Nat King Cole tribute is back by popular demand.

November 12, 2011 at 11:11PM
Dennis W. Spears as Nat "King" Cole in "I Wish You Love."
Dennis W. Spears as Nat "King" Cole in "I Wish You Love." (Photo By Michal Daniel/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Opening

It was just last spring that Dominic Taylor's "I Wish You Love" premiered at Penumbra Theatre. Powered by Dennis Spears as Nat King Cole, the music-filled show sold out its premiere, toured successfully to Washington's Kennedy Center and to Hartford (Conn.) Stage. Now it's back for a holiday encore, restructured and tightened by playwright Taylor. Director Lou Bellamy remounts the show, which includes such songs as "Mona Lisa," "Nature Boy" and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66."

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