On Wednesday night, Broadway’s Marquis Theatre celebrated the official opening of the highly anticipated revival of The Wiz.
After a successful pre-Broadway tour that began last year, this new production breathes new life into the beloved musical. Under the direction of Schele Williams, known for her work on The Notebook and with choreography by JaQuel Knight, this revival promises an exciting and contemporary take on an enduring classic.
Taking on the iconic role of Dorothy is newcomer Nichelle Lewis, who brings a fresh and vibrant energy to the stage. Joining her is a star-studded cast that includes Wayne Brady as The Wiz, Deborah Cox as Glinda, Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.
The ensemble comprises talented performers, including Allyson Kaye Daniel as Addaperle and Anthony Murphyas Lord High Underling.
After a successful pre-Broadway tour that began last year, this new production breathes new life into the beloved musical. Under the direction of Schele Williams, known for her work on The Notebook and with choreography by JaQuel Knight, this revival promises an exciting and contemporary take on an enduring classic.
Taking on the iconic role of Dorothy is newcomer Nichelle Lewis, who brings a fresh and vibrant energy to the stage. Joining her is a star-studded cast that includes Wayne Brady as The Wiz, Deborah Cox as Glinda, Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.
The ensemble comprises talented performers, including Allyson Kaye Daniel as Addaperle and Anthony Murphyas Lord High Underling.
- 4/18/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
The revival of “American Idol” on ABC is following the same format as did on Fox for 15 seasons. On the April 2 episode, host Ryan Seacrest will reveal the Top 24 contestants, who will then fight it out over four episodes for a place in the live shows that start on April 22. These two dozen hopefuls were culled from the Top 50 that were revealed on the April 1 episode. To cut this number by more than half, the three judges — Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie — had the contestants sing again.
The Top 50, which was made up of 26 men and 24 women, took to the stage at the Exchange club in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 8. If you can’t wait till Monday night to learn the results, scroll down to see the names of the 12 men and 12 women that made it through to the Top 24 as well as the songs they sung...
The Top 50, which was made up of 26 men and 24 women, took to the stage at the Exchange club in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 8. If you can’t wait till Monday night to learn the results, scroll down to see the names of the 12 men and 12 women that made it through to the Top 24 as well as the songs they sung...
- 4/2/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
After a two-year break “American Idol” is back for season 16. This time around the reality competition series may air on ABC but it is following the same format as the 15 seasons that ruled the ratings on Fox. While Ryan Seacrest is back as host, the three judges are new: pop princess Katy Perry, country superstar Luke Bryan and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Lionel Richie
They gave a whopping 169 contestants tickets to Hollywood at their auditions, which were spread out over five cities: New York, NY, New Orleans, La, Nashville, Tn, Savannah, Ga and Los Angeles, CA. Appropriately enough, these try-outs aired over the first five episodes of the season. The hopefuls were winnowed down to just 50 in three rounds as they sung in lines of 10, groups, and solos. The first of these Hollywood Week episodes aired on March 26 and April 1.
The Top 50 then gathered at Exchange in downtown Los Angeles on Feb.
They gave a whopping 169 contestants tickets to Hollywood at their auditions, which were spread out over five cities: New York, NY, New Orleans, La, Nashville, Tn, Savannah, Ga and Los Angeles, CA. Appropriately enough, these try-outs aired over the first five episodes of the season. The hopefuls were winnowed down to just 50 in three rounds as they sung in lines of 10, groups, and solos. The first of these Hollywood Week episodes aired on March 26 and April 1.
The Top 50 then gathered at Exchange in downtown Los Angeles on Feb.
- 4/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Influencer management firm Digital Brand Architects has brought a slew of YouTube’s top beauty creators into its fold via the appointment of industry stalwart Christina Jones.
Jones, who manages Manny ‘Mua’ Gutierrez (4.5 million subscribers), Laura Lee (4.7 million), Patrick Starr (3.5 million), Bretman Rock (2.8 million) and more, has been named Dba’s vice president of talent, where she will be tapped with heightening Dba’s profile in the YouTube space. Jones’ other clients include Sonjdra Deluxe, Kristen Leanne, Nyma Tang, and Yasmin Maya -- who count 3.5 million subscribers collectively.
“As a female-owned and female-run company, adding Christy’s voice, talent, and eye for identifying emerging and established thought leaders in the beauty space is important for Dba,” said founder and CEO Raina Penchansky. "Her impressive roster of creators in the YouTube space will likewise enhance our expansion in video talent representation."
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Jones, who manages Manny ‘Mua’ Gutierrez (4.5 million subscribers), Laura Lee (4.7 million), Patrick Starr (3.5 million), Bretman Rock (2.8 million) and more, has been named Dba’s vice president of talent, where she will be tapped with heightening Dba’s profile in the YouTube space. Jones’ other clients include Sonjdra Deluxe, Kristen Leanne, Nyma Tang, and Yasmin Maya -- who count 3.5 million subscribers collectively.
“As a female-owned and female-run company, adding Christy’s voice, talent, and eye for identifying emerging and established thought leaders in the beauty space is important for Dba,” said founder and CEO Raina Penchansky. "Her impressive roster of creators in the YouTube space will likewise enhance our expansion in video talent representation."
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- 3/19/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
“American Idol” returned on March 11, with the same format and host (Ryan Seacrest) but on a new network (ABC) and with three new famous faces as judges: pop princess Katy Perry, country superstar Luke Bryan and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Lionel Richie. They are back for
Over its first 15 seasons on Fox, this reality-competition series made stars out of some of the winners (like season 4 champ Carrie Underwood) and judges (Simon Cowell became a household name and producer of such hits as “America’s Got Talent”). Kelly Clarkson, the very first winner of “American Idol” way back in 2003, just started as a judge on NBC’s “The Voice.”
See ‘American Idol’ Winners: Where Are They Now (Seasons 1 – 15)?
While that show doesn’t reveal the identity of the contestants until after the judges have listened to them sing, “American Idol” has the hopefuls facing the panel face forward. These audition episodes make...
Over its first 15 seasons on Fox, this reality-competition series made stars out of some of the winners (like season 4 champ Carrie Underwood) and judges (Simon Cowell became a household name and producer of such hits as “America’s Got Talent”). Kelly Clarkson, the very first winner of “American Idol” way back in 2003, just started as a judge on NBC’s “The Voice.”
See ‘American Idol’ Winners: Where Are They Now (Seasons 1 – 15)?
While that show doesn’t reveal the identity of the contestants until after the judges have listened to them sing, “American Idol” has the hopefuls facing the panel face forward. These audition episodes make...
- 3/12/2018
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
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