Dulé Hill is beloved to “West Wing” fans as Charlie, the president’s assistant. Now he’s playing to ovations as the jazz legend.

Bianna Golodryga speaks with Dulé Hill about playing the legendary entertainer in the new off-Broadway production, “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole’, alongside Daniel J. Watts, who plays ...

The new bio-musical about Nat "King" Cole by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor at the New York Theatre Workshop stars Dulé Hill and Daniel J. Watts.

Written by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, this New York Theatre Workshop production stars Dulé Hill as the singer-pianist, focusing on the final taping of Cole’s 1950s NBC show.

Cole standards such as “Nature Boy,” “Smile” and “Unforgettable" are newly arranged by musical supervisor John McDaniel, and Edgar Godineaux and Jared Grimes step in as the choreographers.

When Nat King Cole performed “The Party’s Over” on his NBC variety show, he did it with a smile, as he seemed to do everything. But the song bitterly resonated on that particular broadcast ...

Actor Dulé Hill joins PIX11 News to talk about his powerful turn as Nat "King" Cole in Lights Out, an explosive new stage production making its New York debut at New York Theatre Workshop. Hill ...

Mavis Staples, B.B. King Centennial tribute are among 2025 Chicago Blues Festival highlights Concerts and other programming will be at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, the Ramova Theatre ...

This Day in History, 1956: Racists attack singer Nat King Cole onstage in Alabama The legendary singer and pianist was targeted by bigots upset at white people listening to Black music ...

Nat King Cole is known and loved today for his classic vocal recordings but when Cole started out in the late 1930s, he was a jazz pianist, and his singing was an afterthought, Eventfully of course he ...

Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides.

Nat King Cole photograph collection/New York Public Library While Cole’s music was not overtly political, his very presence in the mainstream was a statement. In an era of racial segregation, he was a ...