Titilayo Adedokun: 50 Shades of Fairytales by Various, From (2023/2023), Conductor Heike Brunner, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, Germany

We start learning about fairytales and happily-ever-after before we can even walk. Then we grow up. Some of us wonder whatever happened to the fairytales and some of us, well… never believed in them in the first place. This whimsical and quirky song revue depicts the journey of two women (both played by Titilayo Adedokun) who evolve through their personal experiences of love, its challenges and its consequences – presenting a collection of witty and thought-provoking songs that will leave you laughing, crying and oh-so identifying with the characters… Directed by Heike Brunner Music by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Herb Ellis, Frederick Loewe, Sondheim, Comden & Greene and more… Titilayo Rachel Adedokun was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to parents of Nigerian origin. A graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Ohio, her talent and experience span different musical genres from classical, musicals and spirituals to jazz, blues and Yoruba music. She has performed all around the globe, was chosen by director Franco Zeffirelli to sing the title role in his production of “Aida” at Teatro Verdi in Busseto, Italy, on the centennial celebration of Verdi’s death and is a regular soloist for the Munich Big Band, “The Wine & Roses Swing Orchestra”.