An Evening with Melba Moore

Celebrating Her New Book – This Is It: Marvelous… And Getting Better

Join us at the Miller Branch for an exciting event with legendary entertainer, Tony Award winner, and three-time Grammy nominee, Melba Moore  in discussion with moderator Jamara Wakefield.

With over fifty years of global success, Melba Moore has conquered Broadway and the music charts alike. From iconic roles in Hair, Purlie!, Timbuktu! and Les Misérables to timeless hits like You Stepped Into My Life, Read My Lips, Fallin’, and This Is It, she has continually reinvented herself with grace and power.

Her new book, This Is It – Marvelous… And Getting Better, takes readers through the highs and lows of her extraordinary career — from Harlem to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Melba shares hard-earned lessons on resilience, reinvention, and faith, offering strategies for lasting success in any field.

For anyone seeking motivation to keep moving forward, Melba’s story is a masterclass in perseverance and joy. Don’t miss this rich discussion retracing the path of a true icon — still shining, still evolving, and still getting better.