Birmingham’s Dave Crenshaw, Grammy-Winning Musician with Vision Impairment, Makes Acting Debut  

BY SYM POSEY | The Birmingham Times Being formally trained on multiple instruments has taken David “Dave” Crenshaw to different parts of the world to perform with some of the biggest artists like Maxwell, PJ Morton, Snoop Dogg and others. Now he’s back home starring as “Mr. Chickee” in the Birmingham Children’s Theatre “Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money.” This story is based on the book by Newbery Medal winning author Christopher Paul Curtis and celebrates friendship, imagination, and determination as the true keys to success. This show will take place on the Main Stage at the Birmingham’s Children Theatre (BCT) beginning this Saturday, Feb. 17. With all of his accomplishments as a two-time Grammy winning, multi-instrumentalist, musician, artist, producer, and songwriter, Crenshaw said this is first time acting. “It’s new for me …” he told The Birmingham Times. “I can relate to Mr. Chickee because he’s one of the elders in the community in the play. He’s a musician and he’s visually impaired just like I am.” In 2020, Crenshaw was officially diagnosed with low vision sight due to glaucoma. He also experiences synesthesia, which is a condition where a person will often experience one of their senses through another. For...