Many know Cynthia Erivo for her portrayal of Celie in the 2015 revival of “The Color Purple” on Broadway. Her vocals are crazy! I loved her rendition of “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from The Lion King. I might step out on the ledge and say…. Beyoncé’s got some competition. lol Check out Erivo’s […]
If you thought you saw everything at this year’s Tony Awards… think again. There was a lot of stuff that went down behind the scenes. It’s unfortunate that the rest of America didn’t get to catch the magic. Thankfully, there were cameras rolling behind the scenes. Take a look at what happened during one of […]
“Hadestown” racked up a bunch of Tony awards over the weekend. One of the show’s stand-out performers is seasoned actor André De Shields. I listened to the cast recording and his voice commands attention. His acknowledgement was well-deserved but seems long overdue. Check out what he had to say about the honor and his 3 […]
I am a theater fanatic! My fav musicals are Wicked, RENT & Hamilton. “In The Heights” is up there too, though! One of my favorite Broadway songs is “Waving Through A Window” from Dear Evan Hansen. Check out Katy Perry’s cool ass cover of it here: Follow @AmirDiamond & @RadioNowHouston on Instagram
RENT is one of my favorite musicals of all time. It touched my heart to see students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida honor their teacher in this way. This was a tough year for not only them, but for our entire country. It’s dope to see the talent in these young adults […]
I don’t know much about “Once On This Island,” but I looooove theater! They must be doing something right since they won Best Revival Of A Musical this past weekend at the 2018 Tony Awards. This soulful performance made me want to listen to the entire soundtrack. If you ever think there’s a show that […]
The Tony Awards set the bar for diversity on Sunday evening as several actors and actresses of color were recognized for their work; a major difference from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that ensued earlier this year. For the first time in the ceremony’s history, four musical acting awards were nabbed by Black actors. Broadway hit show […]