Exclusive: Broadway’s Felicia Boswell (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert) will be making her West End debut this July when she takes over from Beverley Knight (Bodyguard Musical), the chart-topping Queen of British Soul, in the enormously enjoyable hit show The Drifters Girl, which has been running at The Garrick Theatre since last November.
Knight departs The Drifters Girl on July 2 and Boswell joins the production three days later on July 5 to portray Faye Treadwell, the pioneering manager who took over control of the legendary soul quartet after the death of the group’s manager, her husband George Treadwell, in 1967.
Boswell will perform with a quartet of local stars: Tosh Wanogho-Maud (Dreamgirls); Adam J. Bernard, who won an Olivier Award for his James ‘Thunder’ Early in Dreamgirls; Tarinn Callender (Hamilton); and Matt Henry, winner of a best musical actor Olivier Award for his performance in Kinky Boots. They portray...
Knight departs The Drifters Girl on July 2 and Boswell joins the production three days later on July 5 to portray Faye Treadwell, the pioneering manager who took over control of the legendary soul quartet after the death of the group’s manager, her husband George Treadwell, in 1967.
Boswell will perform with a quartet of local stars: Tosh Wanogho-Maud (Dreamgirls); Adam J. Bernard, who won an Olivier Award for his James ‘Thunder’ Early in Dreamgirls; Tarinn Callender (Hamilton); and Matt Henry, winner of a best musical actor Olivier Award for his performance in Kinky Boots. They portray...
- 5/27/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Emojiland The Musical has just released its first rehearsal photos, which include shots of Broadway stars Lesli Margherita as Princess Josh Lamon as Prince and Ann Harada as Pile of Poo. The complete cast features Lucas Steele Great Comet as Skull, Max Crumm Grease, Disaster, The Fantasticks as Man In Business Suit Levitating emoji, Jacob Dickey Aladdin Broadway as Aladdin as Smiling Face with Sunglasses, aka Sunny, Dwelvan David Finding Neverland The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Tours as Guardsman, Heather Makalani Aladdin as Kissy Face, Tanisha Moore Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour as Woman Dancing and Jordan Fife Hunt A Chorus Line First Revival Tour as Man Dancing, George Abud The Band's Visit as Nerd Face, Emojiland Co-Writer Laura Schein as Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes aka Smize, Emmy Winner Grammy Nominee Felicia Boswell NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Shuffle Along, Motown as Police Officer, and Natalie Weiss Everyday Rapture,...
- 12/12/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Additional casting has been announced for Emojiland, including George Abud The Band's Visit as Nerd Face, Emojiland Co-Writer Laura Schein as Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes aka aoeSmizea, Emmy Winner Grammy Nominee Felicia Boswell NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Shuffle Along, Motown Natalie Weiss Everyday Rapture, YouTube's aoeBreaking Down the Riffsa as the loving couple, Police Officer and Construction Worker, and Ann Harada Avenue Q, Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella as Pile of Poo. They are joined by previously announced stars Lesli Margherita Matilda, Dames at Sea who will play Princess and Josh Lamon The Prom, Groundhog Day who will play Prince. Additional casting will be announced soon. The production will have a limited Off-Broadway run Thursday, January 9, 2020 through Sunday, March 8, 2020 at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios 229 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. Emojiland The Musical garnered 12 nominations and 5 wins at the 2018 Nymf...
- 11/14/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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