Fantasia in CP till...?
Fantasia in CP till...?
#1Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 12:07am
Hey there,
I did a search - couldn't find a topic on this yet. Unless it's buried deep in a thread? Anyhow, it's an easy question..
Anyone know how long she'll be contracted for?
Might go see her in August...
Thanks,
RY
WellIfYouInsist
Featured Actor Joined: 12/20/06
#2re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 12:23amTill she closes it with all her horrible performances. I heard from a close insider that she is taking on the role of Celie to prove that Jennifer Hudson isn't the only good actress from AI... The insider also said the backstage crew will be investing in earplugs!
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazines,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gonna diss you on the Internet
Cause my momma taught me better than that.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
Malaijah
Chorus Member Joined: 8/12/06
#5re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 1:40am
Lies, lies, jealousy, and more lies.
To the OP, I hear she'll be there for either 4 or 6 months.
Conquered:TCP DC W
Soon: JB LK LM
thevolleyballer
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#6re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 1:52am
I'd say until the advanced sales stop. I mean, of course they're not going to stop stop, but I'm sure the producers' financial statistics over the next month or so will experience a boost owed to her announcement, then a return to normalcy, upon which her successor will be announced.
Or, of course, she has a set departure already, and we don't know. :)
#7re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:02amI believe it was the Broadway.com article (or one of the many others announcing her casting) that said she was contracted for a six month run.
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.
#8re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:43amWait, so this is official now? She's really coming in? When?
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#9re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:48amApril 10th is when she starts.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#10re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:18am
When does Bayardelle leave?
Edit: I found it.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 2/26/07 at 08:18 AM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#11re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:22amick!
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
yankee_fan907
Leading Actor Joined: 10/14/06
#12re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 10:01am
I agree, ick!
To me, the whole show seems like something I wouldn't enjoy although I've never seen it, and this is certainly making me not want to see it...
actor
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/06
#13re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 12:34pmIsn't it much too early for stunt casting...?
theaterlover45
Broadway Star Joined: 8/21/05
#14re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 1:26pm
"It's official: American Idol third-season winner Fantasia Barrino will assume the role of Celie in the Broadway production of The Color Purple on April 10 for a six-month run."
Broadway.com article
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#15re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 4:30pm
Fantasia Barrino is slated to remain in the show until they announce a closing date, which isn't too far in the future.
#16re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 4:31pm
"Lies, lies, jealousy, and more lies."
Wow.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#17re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 4:38pm
Funny they never say
"The Musical about Lesbian Love."
purpleprince101
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#18re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 5:41pmI love the color purple and it needs to stay open. It is such a touching story.
#19re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 5:45pm
I imagine that she will generate a little bit of a boost to the lagging box office (in the 60's last time I checked). The schadenfreude aspect of it (which is the only reason i would go) should also help, but my prediction is that it will close sometime over the summer.
She did sing the crap out of the song on AI last week though.
Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?
#20re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 5:46pm
Funny they never say
"The Musical about Lesbian Love."
Because that's not what the show is about. And you are a horrible person if thats all you were able to get from this show.
Going to a musical late in its run is like going to a prostitute late in her shift.
#21re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 6:55pmShe'll be in it til she blows out her voice doing her Crack Addict Nell Carter impression she calls singing. That or gets busted for possesion of SOMA
I got rid of my teeth at a young age because... I'm straight. Teeth are for gay people. That's why fairies come and get them
#22re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:03pmShe's in the till? Like, stealing?
And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#23re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:13pm
I am not a horrible person, though many on the boards think I am.
But I do feel the lesbiam aspect of the show is played down, I mean the big love song in the show is between two woman.
Right?
Rotel1026
Broadway Star Joined: 8/12/06
#24re: Fantasia in CP till...?
Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:58pm
She's going to be on Oprah this Wednesday. I'm curious if she'll sing a song from the show?
What song did she sing on AI, was it a Color Purple song?
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