Fantasia Barrino, who became an “American Idol” in May of 2004, will become the first American Idol winner to star on Broadway. Beginning on April 10th, she will portray the lead role of Celie in The Color Purple.
Incidentally, the role of Celie was originally portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg in the film “The Color Purple.”
Other American [...]
Entries from April 2007
American Idol on Broadway: Fantasia Barrino
April 10th, 2007 · No Comments · American Idol, The Color Purple, Who's on Broadway?
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Original Cast of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee– Reunited!
April 9th, 2007 · No Comments · 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Broadway isn’t just for New York anymore, as can be seen by Chicago’s permanent staging of Wicked. Now The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is following suit, with the original Broadway cast premiering the show in Los Angeles.
Much like the film version of the musical Rent, the original cast will be reunited in this [...]
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