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Purple Gets Another Idol
December 19, 2007 5:10:50 AM PST
LaKisha Jones / WireImage
Tonight, December 19th, LaKisha Jones the powerhouse singer and American Idol top 4 finalist will make her debut on "the Broadway" in The Color Purple. Ms. Jones will step into the role of the Church Soloist and serve as the cover for the part of Sofia.LaKisha is the second American Idol vet to join the production. Fantasia Barrino (who won the A.I. competition) has been winning favorable notices in the show for some time now (even if her attendance is somewhat spotty). You haven't heard about this? Oh, well, apparently Fantasia has missed nearly 50 performances since she took over for LaChanze in The Color Purple. There have been big brouhahas about it (I have NO idea if that is h...
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The Color Purple To Become A Movie...Again?
December 7, 2007 5:04:39 AM PST
Oprah at Color Purple Opening Night/ WireImage
When Oprah speaks, people listen. During a press conference this week Ms. Winfrey was asked if she had plans to make her hit musical The Color Purple into a movie. She said, "Actually, I am." Those three words had the film and...
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Duck!
November 30, 2007 5:02:17 AM PST
The Cast of A Chorus Line / WireImage
The news and information is flying fast and furious around "the Broadway" today. Yikes! Take cover and make sure none of the info knocks you in the head. Ok, I am exaggerating, but now that the strike is over (can I hear a...
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The Idolization of The Color Purple
September 26, 2007 4:19:35 AM PDT
Fantasia in The Color Purple / WireImage
First there was Fantasia. Now comes Lakisha. The Color Purple is starting to look like a reunion episode of American Idol. All we need now is for Simon Cowell to interrupt the proceedings in the middle of the Act I Finale and say "I'm just being honest..." The producers of the hit Broadway show The Color Purple (and you might remember that one of those producers is the Big O herself - Oprah!) announced some cast replacements yesterday. Among those joining the show will be Chaka Khan, BeBe Winans, and American Idol contestant Lakisha Jones. Lakisha will join on December 19th and the rest will come on board January 9th, 2008. I do have a bit of a beef about the American Idol thing...
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