Get Ready to Funk! Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical Opens Off-Broadway

Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical officially opens off-Broadway on September 14. The tuner features music by the legendary performer and a book by Anthony Wayne, who takes on the titular role. Wayne also co-directs alongside Kendrell Bowman. The production will run through October 5 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s.

Mighty Real uses Sylvester’s music to celebrate the life of the “Queen of Disco.” Through his trials and tribulations and his glitzy, glamorous lifestyle, he was a symbol for fabulousness and a pioneer in the LGBTQ community. His many disco classics include "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," "Dance (Disco Heat)," "Do Ya Wanna Funk" and "Can't Stop Dancing."

In addition to Wayne, the cast of Mighty Real features Anastacia McCleskey and Jacqueline B. Arnold as Izora and Martha—better known as the Weather Girls, as well as DeAnne Stewart and Jack Fuller.