“Hailie!” Celebrates the Queen of Gospel’s Triumphs—at Lorraine Hansberry
Taylor & Jones’ Musical Echoes Mahalia Jackson’s Spirituality by Barry David Horwitz In “HALIE! The Mahalia Jackson Musical,” co-writers Wendy E. Taylor and Darryl V. Jones dramatize the life of Mahalia Jackson, the most gifted Gospel singer of all time. She influenced all the music around her: Blues, Rock n’Roll, Pop—they all incorporate Jackson’s…