Miller is Color Purple's New Celie

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 8:17am

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=544021

Kenita Miller will take over the role of Celie in Color Purple stsarting February 20. Jeanette Bayardelle will head the touring company of the show.
Updated On: 2/16/07 at 08:17 AM

[NiteOwl]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 8:37am

oh wow!
lmao, half the board was having a cow last night because they all thought fantasia barrino got the role!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 8:40am

Fantasia isn't starting until May, I believe.

[jess20882]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 12:33pm

i'm very excited that kenita is coming back. i saw her go on for lachanze once, and she was incredible

[jg4892]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 12:35pm

I was really hoping to see Jeanette as Celie, but I'm sure Kenita is amazing too.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 12:36pm

Has it been completely confirmed that Fantasia is joining the show, its been all over E! this morning.

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 12:37pm

I thought Kenita was going to open the Chicago production.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 12:42pm

I supposed that LaChanze would have come back to the show and that she would be the fill-in before Fantasia started as she mentioned in an interview she would make a brief return.

[.LittleWing. 0224]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 1:05pm

Wow i'm so glad I got to see Jeanette before this change took place. I had never even heard of her before I saw the show but I left believing she gave absolutely one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen. Broadway is letting go of an amazing performer!

Updated On: 2/16/07 at 01:05 PM

[Neverandy]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 1:38pm

Kenita is awesome. I did Ragtime with her on tour and she rocked the house every night.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 1:49pm

Luckydave- LaChanze was set to return, but due to a change of dates for the gap between Janette and Fantasia, she was forced to pull out due to a scheduling conflict (at least that's what I was told.)

[Popular]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 1:55pm

Congrats to her! I had a chance to speak with her back in June and she was a doll. A very focused and bright young lady.

[dramaqueen2]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 2:21pm

alright, this is the third person taking the part of celie that i have heard within the past 12 hours.
first it was fantastia, then vanessa, and now kenita.

glad there is proof with this one. where were the other people getting their sources from i wonder?

with that said. WAHOO for miller! =)

[jg4892]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 2:23pm

Kenita and Fantasia are BOTH going to be Broadway's new Celie, at different times.

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 2/16/07 at 2:44pm

Im so excited! I can't wait to see her!! Go AMDA graduates!!