Edward Ridley, Jr. (Music Director) Edward Ridley, Jr.’s recent productions include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, All Shook Up, The Color Purple, BKLYN The Musical, Memphis, Intimate Apparel, Aida, Dreamgirls, Black Nativity, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Passing Strange, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone, Ain't Misbehavin’, and Sister Act. Ed serves as music director for the Christian Fellowship Center Church and is also on the music faculty at Cuyahoga Community College. His versatility and talent as a performer have allowed him to accompany such great artists as Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Walter Hawkins, Jon Hendricks, and Clark Terry.