Latoya London heading to Broadway???

ooh interesting....

Since she can't do that gig on August 6th due to whatever Broadway commitment she made, it can't be Shug. Elisabeth isn't leaving in the near future, at least not to my knowledge.

Judging by what I've heard of her voice, I think she fits Nettie alot better than Shug.

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Updated On: 7/19/06 at 03:48 PM

Hmm. You would think if she was going to start rehearsals or even start her run in a show around August 5th, we would have already heard the news. I guess in a few days we will. Maybe she will be Velma Kelly to Usher's Billy?? When does Brenda leave? I could also see her playing Nala in The Lion King. Maybe they will start stunt casting that show.

Referring to Latoya London as stunt casting for TLK is like saying Josh Strickland is stunt casted in Tarzan.

Incidentally, Latoya is far too young to play Shug.

I agree, she does have a great set of pipes on her.

"Referring to Latoya London as stunt casting for TLK is like saying Josh Strickland is stunt casted in Tarzan."


Josh Strickland never even made it to the top 24 of his season. There are like barely any records of him even being on American Idol. Also, he did the first season of the show when there weren't even that many viewers in the beginning. So by the time the viewership picked up, he was long gone from the competition.

Latoya London made it to the top 4 in her season. She was in the third season of the show when there were plenty of viewers. She was one of the favorites to win the competition and she also has a solo CD out now.

If you asked someone who watches American Idol often, and ask them who Latoya London is, they probably can tell you. If you ask them who Josh Strickland is, you'll probably get a blank stare.

It definitely won't be CHICAGO.

I doubt she could handle Velma's dancing.

Plus Velma is barely ever stunt casted.

I doubt she'd go into Lion King. They sell out without "stars."

This will be interesting to see...

Well she's done Broadway before. She did a stint in Bombay Dreams.

What I find funny about that article is that they got Nikko to take her place. That must be that guy's place in life...to fill in for other people. Remember he did that Mario Vasquez on AI 4.

She certainly can sing, its the dancing and acting that's in doubt.