"Hinton Battle's Love Lies" National Tour To Host Gospel Choir Search In Key Markets

"Hinton Battle's Love Lies" National Tour To Host Gospel Choir Search In Key Markets

Chosen choirs to perform with the play's superstar cast



NEW YORK, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hinton Battle'sLove Lies, the musical "dramedy" about three women who arrive at a funeral, only to discover they were all engaged to the same dead man, kicks off a national tour schedule on April 2-7 in Washington, D.C. at the Warner Theatre.

Hinton has devised a unique community outreach initiative to include participation by local gospel choirs, as much of the play takes place within a church setting.

Hinton Battle's Love Lies Choir Search will be launched in key cities beginning in Washington D.C. on March 23(rd). Choirs large and small, including high school and college choirs will be asked to select one of two gospel songs to perform, prior to coming before the panel of local celebrity judges, including popular radio personalities.

The cast of Hinton Battle's Love Lies includes 16-time Grammy Award nominee Brian McKnight (Harrison Brown), three-time Grammy Award nominee Angie Stone (Victoria Davis), actress Elise Neal (Kim Anderson), acclaimed for her performance in "Hustle and Flow", season one winner of BET's gospel music competition Sunday Best, Crystal Aikin (Mother Harrison), funny man and a regular on the Steve Harvey Morning Show, Kier Spates (Funeral Director), newcomer Amber A. Harris (Pam Jackson), and three-time Tony Award-winner Hinton Battle (Pastor Milkum).

For full details on Hinton Battle's Love Lies Choir Search, applications and other important information, contact us at: gospelsearch@loveliesthetour.com, phone us at 646-801-7540 or visit: www.loveliesthetour.com.

In addition to Washington DC, April 2-7, other markets include Miami, FL (Knight Center), Baltimore, MD (Lyric Theatre), Chicago, IL (Arie Crown Theatre), Atlanta, GA (Fox) and Birmingham, AL (Civic Center), with additional venues and markets to be announced in the coming weeks. For the tour schedule visit: http://www.loveliesthetour.com
http://www.youtube.com/loveliesthetour

Hinton Battle's Love Lies is written/directed by Hinton Battle
Produced by Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle
420 West Entertainment, LLC/Hinton Battle
West Vision Productions/Chuck West

Produced in Association with Beverly J. Camhe
Associate Producer, One Circle Productions/Mira Tzur
National Tour Promoter, Allison C. Tucker, CEO The Silent Partner




Press Contact: Sam Mattingly

SM Communications

(917) 331-9375


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