The Hamilton Hill Arts Center is proud to present
                          An Evening with Melba Moore

Melba Moore began her career in the ground breaking musical Hair, where she originated the role of Dionne. During her 18 months in the show, she eventually replaced Dianne Keaton; becoming the first black actress to replace a white actress is a lead role on Broadway.

Directly on the heels of Hair, came the role of Lutiebelle Gussiemae Jenkins, the innocent southern domestic who falls in love with a fast-talking preacher, in the long running musical, Purlie, the role which launched her successful TV and recording career.

Her show-stopping performance in Purlie, won Melba the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress In A Musical, again making her the first black actress to do so.

Her 1990 recording of Lift Every Voice and Sing, was instrumental in having the song entered into the Congressional Record as the official African American National Anthem.

She is an ardent advocate for the rights of children resulting in her Melba Moore Foundation for Abused & Neglected Children.

All proceeds from this concert will benefit the Hamilton Hill Art Center, a free, safe and creative haven where young people are encouraged to discover and express their own special gifts.