Rita Hayworth comes to Chicagoland August 24 and 25 at Club Arcada in St Charles, Il in The Heat Is

This sexy musical takes you lovingly by the hand with Quinn known for her uncanny resemblance to Hayworth, from her flowing red hair to show stopping performances – Backed by a sizzling quartet..

The rise and fall of Columbia Pictures greatest star, Rita Hayworthas performed by Lemley. The Wall Street Journal proclaims it would be “impossible for another singer-actress with the talent, the charm, the energy and the vivaciousness, not to mention the sensuality to pull it off.”- Will Friedwald

Hollywood’s Golden Age is revealed as never before. The Love Goddess’ dramatic story of becoming Columbia’s biggest star under the guise of the ruthless chairman of Columbia, Harry Cohn. Conflicting worlds of fantasy and reality with riveting stories of marriages to Orson Welles &Prince Aly Khan and co-starsFrank Sinatra, Fred Astaire andGene Kelly. Featuring over 20 hit songs from her life and career, Put the Blame On Mame, Bewitched, Zip–and iconic films, Gilda, Pal Joey, Cover Girl& more performed by the incomparable, Quinn Lemley. The New York Post said, “You don’t even have to squint your eyes to see that Rita is in the room.”

“Quinn sizzles! Hayworth takes you into the crevasses of her heart” -Desert Sun

“Lemley is so good, so tight, so mysterious, this experience becomes a revelation.” –Paper Magazine

“An arrow aimed straight into the target”– Cabaret Scenes

“Seductively takes you through the highs and lows with such passion. You simply cannot miss it!”– Sirius Satellite

“Spellbinding”– Village Voice

"Dazzling! Breathtaking!" – Bistro Awards

“Lemley seduces to ovational roars” – Timesquare.com