SHARON McNIGHT as Sophie Tucker in RED HOT MAMA

"Not just a mimic, McNight becomes Sophie Tucker," said the Chicago Sun-Times.  While the New York Times declared "McNight absolutely keeps Tucker in her era without missing a beat in making her relevant for today's ears and eyes."  

Now, Sharon McNight brings the Silver Anniversary Tour of RED HOT MAMA to The Mansion Stage!

You don't have to know who Sophie Tucker is to have the time of your life. From the moment she enters the stage, Sharon McNight IS Sophie Tucker from the first bawdy wisecrack to the final fun-loving wink. Like Sophie, Sharon brings on the jokes, stories and one-liners as she belts the big numbers that your Grandmother used to listen and laugh to.  The roaring 20's with speakeasies, flappers, vaudville and decadance was the world of Sophie Tucker that Sharon brings back to life.  Many of us have roared listening to Bette Midler in concert do her "Sophie" jokes.  This is your chance to hear this Best Actress -Tony Nominee and cabaret icon in her musical theater tour-de-force Red Hot Mama, it's an evening of knockout entertainment you won't soon forget.

Sharon McNight spent years researching and writing The Sophie Tucker Songbook to develop Red Hot Mama after a lifetime of admiration for the show business legend. Sharon's ultimate dream became realty when the show made its debut at New York's Rainbow and Stars with rave reviews and an extended engagement bringing it to leading venues in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans among other cities.  

Sophie Tucker (1887 - 1966) was a Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".