WGN Radio’s Steve Dale is joined by Jaitee Thomas who stars as the legendary R&B singer in the Black Ensemble Theater’s 2026 production of The Jackie Wilson Story as they kick off ...

Black Ensemble Theater will open its 50th Anniversary Season with the return of the celebrated musical The Jackie Wilson Story, written and directed by Founder & CEO Jackie Taylor. The production runs ...

A story about the life and rise of the legendary Jackie Wilson. Rehearsals are generally held Tuesday–Friday, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, and Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM (not including Tech week).

The great singer Jackie Wilson was born on this day in 1934, here in Detroit. He passed away on January 21, 1984. Wikipedia says that he was “known as a tenor with a four octave vocal range, he was ...