What's Next for Cynthia Erivo?

[Cfried]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 6:32pm

Sad to see COLOR PURPLE close, but now we can look forward to Cynthia's next project!

I'm hoping she'll star in Michael Arden's Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Or, will she headline TCP tour? Thoughts?

Updated On: 10/30/16 at 06:32 PM

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 6:36pm

Hopefully a lot. I love her dearly. I hope she already has her next Broadway contract signed.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:09pm

I know it won't happen, but I am praying for an Aida revival.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:31pm

Her partner is playing Aladdin in London so I'd assume she'll be eager to come back home and spend time with loved ones. 

[CassandraReads]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:41pm

My prayer as well. :) 

bwayphreak234 said: "I know it won't happen, but I am praying for an Aida revival."

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:47pm

Elphaba!!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:49pm

Yeah, I'd assume she's going back to London for a while. But I'd hope she'll be back on Broadway soon.

[sethleaf2]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 7:57pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Elphaba!!"

 

Wow, that's kind of genius. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 8:28pm

I would pay Hamilton prices to see Erivo as Elphaba.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 8:40pm

Speaking about Hamilton, if she does return to England I could see her as Angelica in the west end production 

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 8:42pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Speaking about Hamilton, if she does return to England I could see her as Angelica in the west end production 

 

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No. I need her to play Aaron Burr.

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 9:13pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Speaking about Hamilton, if she does return to England I could see her as Angelica in the west end production 

 

HUSSSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!  I can't wait for something so fabulous like that!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 9:37pm

As much as I'd love for the whole country to be able to witness her magnificent performance, I really can't see her touring with the show. 

I agree that she'd be an incredible Elphaba. Maybe in the West End production, and Broadway in the future? I would assume she'd want to return home for a while. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 9:40pm

If she does tour with TCP she would probably do the LA stop or do what Idina did and go to the major markets.

[casedilla2]

Posted: 10/30/16 at 10:21pm

I remember fairly recently she got into a conversation with some fans on Twitter about possible roles for her in the future, and to the suggestions along the lines of Elphaba or Angelica, she said that those roles were not "out of the box" enough for her to take them.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:09am

I would personally love to hear her take of "Burn" so I'm rooting for her to play Eliza Hamilton in the upcoming West End production. She has the same nuanced subtility which Phillipa Soo has and that'd be a decent way for her to be back in London for the time being. Don't know if she'd be even remotely interested in that, though.

How about leading player in the West End transfer of Pippin revival? And I'd also kill to see her play another Eliza in a My Fair Lady revival. There's always tons of for original musicals. She's been wanting to do a Serena (Williams) musical - even with her star power, that would be a tough if interesting sell.

On twitter, she has been teasing writing her own music and putting out an album so there's that.

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:16am

I would also love to see her play Natasha in Great Comet, but don't see her replacing. 

Updated On: 10/31/16 at 11:16 AM

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:17am

I can understand her not wanting to be a replacement in a long running musical like WICKED, but she would be fabulous opening HAMILTON in the West End. I bet at this juncture, though, she's most looking forward to taking a long and much needed vacation.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:30am

 

Whatever she damn wants to do. I will see her in whatever.

 

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:33am

She's responded to a few tweets asking if she will tour with the show and the answer is no. Sad, but not surprising. 

https://twitter.com/cynthiaerivo/status/792953167914921984

[Broadwaystar2]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 11:34am

Cfried said: "Sad to see COLOR PURPLE close, but now we can look forward to Cynthia's next project!

I'm hoping she'll star in Michael Arden's Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Or, will she headline TCP tour? Thoughts?

Neither of these are happening

"

 

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 12:11pm

PalJoey said: " 

Whatever she damn wants to do. I will see her in whatever.
 

Agree
 

 

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[gypsy101]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 12:24pm

ACL2006 said: "Yeah, I'd assume she's going back to London for a while. But I'd hope she'll be back on Broadway soon."

i could have sworn she said recently she plans to stay in the US when TCP closes

[edcrum]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 1:09pm

She did say (in her Singular Sensations at Charing Cross Theatre) that her dream role is Fanny Brice. Her Don't Rain On My Parade was stunning!

[trpguyy]

Posted: 10/31/16 at 3:19pm

Broadwaystar2 said: "Cfried said: "Sad to see COLOR PURPLE close, but now we can look forward to Cynthia's next project!

I'm hoping she'll star in Michael Arden's Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Or, will she headline TCP tour? Thoughts?

Neither of these are happening

"

 

Except for the tour, which will launch in a year. She won't be in it, as has already been covered. 

Updated On: 10/31/16 at 03:19 PM