Peabo Bryson Coming To Saenger

 Peabo Bryson is coming to Saenger Theatre Mobile on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. The world-renowned balladeer got his start as the lead singer of Al Freeman & The Upsetters and Moses Dillard & The Tex-Town Display. In 1976, he released his debut LP, Peabo, on Atlanta’s Bullet/Bang label. He composed nearly all the songs for this album. Hits from across his 20 albums include “Can You Stop The Rain,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “A Whole New World,” “We Kiss in the Shadows” and “By The Time This Night is Over.” He has also starred on stage in the lead role of Raisin and as The Wizard in The Wiz and was featured in the Michigan Opera’s 100th anniversary production of Porgy & Bess. Tickets start at $45.50.