Fantasia will continue with Color Purple
Posted By:
kaksgrl
Posted:
July, 12 2007
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 Fantasia will continue with Color Purple
The former "American Idol" Fantasia Barrino will continue her critically acclaimed performance as Celie in The Color Purple through January 6, 2008, at the Broadway Theatre. Fantasia won the 2007 Theater World Award for her performance as Celie. Since Fantasia's May 2004 victory in "American Idol"’s Third Season, she has released two successful albums, Free Yourself and Fantasia, and has been nominated for awards as diverse as Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Vibe Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and many more. Fantasia made her Broadway debut on April 10. which had been scheduled to be a six-month limited engagement. Since her appearance, The Color Purple got a boost in box-office receipts. The musical is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, Lowy Family Group, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, and Todd Johnson. |
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