Fantasia “The Color Purple” Washington, DC Summer 2009
Grammy-nominated singer is set to reprise her role as “Celie” in the Washington, DC musical production of The Color Purple, kicking off at The Kennedy Center this summer.
The former American Idol champ starred in the Broadway adaptation of Alice Walker’s famous novel in April 2007 to January 2008. During that time, Fanny missed more than 50 performance due to a tumor on her vocal chords, which has since been removed.
The Color Purple closed on Broadway in February 2008.
According to Black Voices columnist Jawn Murray: “Though news of Fantasia’s return is apparently being kept under wraps – well, until now – I’m told the producers of the show are eager to see the High Point, North Carolina native return to the production.”
“My source told me that the negative attention Fantasia received by the ‘New York Post’ in December of 2007 for missing 50 shows was unwarranted because the 24-year-old star single-handedly ‘made a truck load of money for that show.’”
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On July 21st 2009, Angelique wrote:
Beware if you are planning to see Fantasia. Not all shows are starring Fantasia even though that is what is advertised. Overall I would have to say that it was OK. Maybe Fantasia playing Celie would have made the difference. I don’t know, but I was very dissappointed to pay to see Fantasia in the Color Purple and not be able to.