Cabaret of Legends
Legendary songs from the collections of Legendary Artists, and the stories behind them. International award-winning vocalist and performer Tymisha Harris (Josephine, Josie & Grace) sings us through the generations of the most iconic performers of the last hundred years, highlighting black female excellence as she shares stories of these Legends and their impact on her personal journey. Featuring songs from Ella, Billie, Josephine, Aretha, Nina, Tina, Whitney, Beyonce and more!
Aspiring legendary vocalist Tymisha Harris spent decades performing as Aretha Franklin at Universal Studios and working as a Tina Turner impersonator and tribute artist. She has won dozens of awards for her portrayal of Josephine Baker in the off-Broadway and international hit show "Josephine", and is a 2X winner of the Orlando Sentinel Critic’s Choice for "Leading Actress, Musical" (one for Josephine, the other for her embodiment of Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill").
In this new, surprisingly personal cabaret, Tymisha talks about her personal journey and those of the legends who influenced her, while she sings some of the most impactful songs from throughout their and her career.
“A stunning display of song and history…as a standard bearer for almost an entire century of music, you really couldn’t do better than badass burlesque diva Tymisha Harris."
★★★★★- Edmonton Journal
“BEST OF FEST” – Orlando Sentinel
Credits
Created by - Tymisha Harris
Directed by - Michael Marinaccio
About the Artist
Dynamite Lunchbox Entertainment is dedicated to the creation and production of highly entertaining and diverse independent live theatrical productions. They are best known for the hit off-Broadway and international award-winner musical Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play. Josephine has received over 30 awards across festivals around the world, including 16 “Best of Fest” wins and 13 “Outstanding Performance” awards for founder Tymisha Harris. In 2023 she was named Best Leading Actor in a Musical, alongside co-founder Michael Marinaccio (2023 Best Leading Actor in a Drama) by the Orlando Sentinel. Their other shows include the companion piece to Josephine, an original musical about the friendship of two extraordinary women titled Josie & Grace (winner of a Critics Choice Award for Best Musical, Orlando Sentinel 2021); a live rock tribute show meets “This Is Spinal Tap” in a new musical parody about the greatest Tribute band that never was called Retribution, the Ultimate Tribute Band Tribute (winner of the Edgy as F#ck Award 2024 Orlando Fringe); A live improvised show based on the popular game Dungeons & Dragons called Fringin & Flagons (winner of the “Fringe of the Fringe” at the 2022 Tampa Fringe); and a solo historical cabaret honoring legendary singers like Ella, Billie, Tina and Beyonce titled Tymisha Harris, a Cabaret of Legends.
Tymisha Harris is an internationally successful award-winning performer, creator and producer of live theatrical productions, concerts, cabarets and performing arts events.. Her career started in Orlando by working as a choreographer and backup dancer for pop groups including N*SYNC and LFO. She went on to perform multiple roles at Universal Studios Orlando, and a featured role in the hit movie series Bring It On. More recent endeavors include the national tour of Rock of Ages, a European tour with the innovative and world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theater Company, and founding member and Assistant Director/Choreographer of the successful Orlando based troupe, VarieTease. Since 2016, she has been touring the world playing Josephine Baker in her solo-show Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play. For her performance, she has received 10 Awards for “Outstanding Performance” and was nominated for a Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Award for her 2018 off-Broadway run at Soho Playhouse in NYC. For her performance as Billie Holiday in 2023’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, she was awarded the Critic’s Pick for Leading Actor, Musical by the Orlando Sentinel. She has recently begun touring her new show A Cabaret of Legends across North America to rave reviews, sold out houses, and numerous “Best of Fest” and other awards across North America.
Michael Marinaccio is an award-winning Actor, Director, Producer, theatre creator, storyteller and professional innovator. After earning a BFA in Theatre Performance for The University of Central Florida, over his thirty year career he has been involved in hundreds of professional and independent theatrical productions, collaborated with dozens of professional performing arts organizations and thousands of performing artists from across the globe. From 2011-2019 he took a break from personal creative projects to serve as the Artistic Producer of The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. There he proudly supported and advocated for thousands of independent artists, brought together diverse elements of his community, helped grow the festival to international prominence and more than tripled the attendance and revenue during his tenure. In 2016, he Directed and co-created Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play, a show that has garnered dozens of awards and toured the world ever since. He stepped down from his role at Orlando Fringe in 2019, and started Dynamite Lunchbox Entertainment with his partner, Tymisha Harris. In 2020 after the world shutdown he began work as a Director and Immersive Learning Specialist for The Emotional Intelligence Institute. There he worked with first responders, human resource professionals, and members throughout the United States military to teach EQ and soft skills through simulated scenario-based training. He now continues to create, write, produce, direct, and occasionally act in original touring productions.
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Accessibility
Content warnings: Adult themes; Grief and loss; Mentions, themes, or depictions of racialized violence, domestic violence, gun violence, substance use.
Sensory warnings: None.
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Event Types - Music
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$0.00 -
August 28, 2026-September 6, 2026 -
60 minutes -
CCPA Performance Hall -
Fringe Venue 5 -
Ages 14+ -
Content warnings: Adult themes; Grief and loss; Mentions, themes, or depictions of racialized violence, domestic violence, gun violence, substance use. Sensory warnings: None.
