New Play ‘Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole’ Focuses on the Many Tribulations Endured by the Pioneering Black Entertainer

New Play ‘Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole’ Focuses on the Many Tribulations Endured by the Pioneering Black Entertainer

While ‘Lights Out’ doesn’t aim to cover its subject’s repertoire comprehensively, the production is packed with vocal talent, from the marvelous Dulé Hill, who plays Cole, to Ruby Lewis, who appears as Betty Hutton and Peggy Lee.