Tony Winner Lillias White Joins Cast Of Broadway's FELA!, Previews Begin 10/19
#2
Posted: 8/13/09 at 5:45pm
Fantastic casting.
White is long overdue for a return to Broadway. It's about time!
White is long overdue for a return to Broadway. It's about time!
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 8/13/09 at 05:45 PM
#3
Posted: 8/13/09 at 5:53pm
It's odd to think that White hasn't been in a full-on Broadway production since THE LIFE. I'm glad she's making a return to the Broadway stage.
Looking forward to the full cast announcement.
Looking forward to the full cast announcement.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#4
Posted: 8/13/09 at 6:02pm
The rest of the cast is already listed on the website. I'm surprised they haven't announced it.
http://www.felaonbroadway.com/bios.php
http://www.felaonbroadway.com/bios.php
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#5
Posted: 8/13/09 at 6:36pm
Good Luck with that.
#6
Posted: 8/13/09 at 6:39pm
Please tell me she won't have to do a lot of riffing in this part...
"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
#7
Posted: 8/13/09 at 6:51pm
Fierce. Can't wait!
#8
Posted: 8/13/09 at 6:55pm
The full cast, including White, are now updated on the site.
Interestingly, both Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo (who was fantastic in RUINED) are listed as playing Fela.
Is Mambo going to be a matinee alternate? Considering the demands of the role, I wouldn't be surprised.
Interestingly, both Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo (who was fantastic in RUINED) are listed as playing Fela.
Is Mambo going to be a matinee alternate? Considering the demands of the role, I wouldn't be surprised.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 8/13/09 at 06:55 PM
#9
Posted: 8/13/09 at 7:00pm
Who played White's role off-Broadway (I didn't see it) and why didn't she continue with the show?
ETA...just noticed Saycon Sengbloh is in this too!
ETA...just noticed Saycon Sengbloh is in this too!
Updated On: 8/13/09 at 07:00 PM
#10
Posted: 8/13/09 at 7:01pm
Is the role of Sandra a big role? It's about time Saycon gets a great role!
#11
Posted: 8/13/09 at 7:39pm
For those who are wondering, Krystal Brown is rumored to be replacing Saycon in HAIR. I actually saw Krystal Brown as Mimi 3 years ago in the 10th Anniversary RENT Tour (it was just a special name for the non-eq tour when it was touring in the 2006-2007 season). She was a fantastic Mimi, and I can only imagine how much she has improved since then.
"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
Updated On: 8/13/09 at 07:39 PM
#12
Posted: 8/13/09 at 7:51pm
"For those who are wondering, Krystal Brown is rumored to be replacing Saycon in HAIR."
Yup! that's why she left VOTE! I believe.
Yup! that's why she left VOTE! I believe.
#13
Posted: 8/13/09 at 8:28pm
Oh, so nice to see that Kevin Mambo is involved. I agree that he was wonderful in RUINED, though really the whole cast of RUINED is brilliant.
Also nice to see Saycon Senblogh involved. I recently saw her covering for Sasha Allen in HAIR, and while she wasn't as good a Dione as Allen, her voice was pretty neat.
Really looking forward to seeing this show. I hope it's able to find an audience.
Also nice to see Saycon Senblogh involved. I recently saw her covering for Sasha Allen in HAIR, and while she wasn't as good a Dione as Allen, her voice was pretty neat.
Really looking forward to seeing this show. I hope it's able to find an audience.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#14
Posted: 8/13/09 at 10:47pm
Drunk Chita Rivera, Saycon's character is the American love interest for Fela.
It's definitely a featured role, though it's one of the only other principal characters in addition to Fela.
It's definitely a featured role, though it's one of the only other principal characters in addition to Fela.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 8/13/09 at 10:47 PM
#15
Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:15pm
Yay, Lilias!
Back on Broadway where you belong!
Back on Broadway where you belong!
#16
Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:34pm
I'm excited to see this show because I know NOTHING about it. I can't wait for the marquee and stuff to go up!
#17
Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:41pm
Fantastic.
#18
Posted: 8/14/09 at 12:05am
Excellent news!
#19
Posted: 8/14/09 at 11:39am
excited excited excited!
the one new musical i'm actually looking forward to!
the one new musical i'm actually looking forward to!
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#20
Posted: 8/14/09 at 3:50pm
Well now my interest in this show is growing!
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