Reviews For FANTASIA in COLOR PURPLE

I am anxious to hear how things went also. Don't have a review but I did manage to find a pic.
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its 'tasia

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She definitly looks the part.

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well if i had as hard a life as she's had, I'd probably cry to if i was fortunate enough to be able to be on AI, then Oprah, then Broadway. Her life is taking her places she never thought they would.

Anyway, I have to say, she looks good! Though like everyone else I'm sure, I'm worried how she acted the piece but I do wish her well!

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What about the actors behind her who have struggled and worked hard at the craft of singing and dancing and have to stand behind someone from a reality show.
That may be harsh, and if she is good, good for her, but just saying.

She said in the newspapers today, she never has even seen a Broadway show before.

I managed to find one random review so far from someone that saw it tonight, it sounds like she may have pulled it off, now I need to read a professional review.

http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3114535&st=7635

I just got back from Fantasia's opening night in "The Color Purple." I'm not a theatre geek by any means, but I have seen CP once before with LaChanze, and I own the soundtrack and know it inside and out.

In my opinion, Fantasia did an INCREDIBLE job. I was actually amazed at how well she did. I figured she'd be able to tackle the songs (which she OWNED, btw). But her Lifetime movie left me more than a little worried about how she'd do in the non-singing parts of the show. I shouldn't have been concerned. She held her own throughout against people who have been doing it for a year and a half. There was only one noticeable slip up, when Fantasia stepped on someone else's line near the end of the show. Besides that, perfection. In my opinion, she was just as good as when I saw (Tony Award-winning) LaChanze.

Like I said, I'm not a professional critic. I don't know what the reviews will say in the morning or what theatre geeks on Broadway message boards are saying. But I can tell you that by the time it got around to "I'm Here," there was not a dry eye around me. And the extended standing ovation that Fantasia got during her bow is proof enough for me that she did a truly remarkable job. If it is at all possible for you, GO SEE IT!

Updated On: 4/11/07 at 11:59 PM

So what if Fantasia never saw a Broadway show before?

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"She said in the newspapers today, she never has even seen a Broadway show before"

-Maybe that's why she thinks that The Color Purple is a good musical! LOL

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Nice muscle
and nice muscles

It's so funny when users make fun of my appearance and they don't have face pics of themselves.
Just wrong, and that's why I wanted to post tha message I got, I barely watch AI, so the 2 times I happened to watch it, she was crying, not like Im trying to put her down, I barely know who Fantasia is. People can be nice and just correct my facts, which I will gladly edit. But there is no need to make fun of anyone's appearance.

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I'm more interested to see her backstage and see how she gels with the cast and how she deals with quick changes, etc. I don't know, I just find that fascinating for someone with no theatrical background. Most people think it's so glamorous, but it's actually so cramped and dingy backstage. I just wonder what she's like 5mins before going onstage.

I can't wait to see this! Fantasia looks great too! She has definitely come along way! I am so excited for her.