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Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs and Renée Elise Goldsberry accept musical acting awards at the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. *Last night’s big Tony Awards winner “Hamilton” may have fallen just shy of the record for number of trophies collected, but the musical […]

Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo *Broadway’s revival of “The Color Purple,” with Jennifer Hudson in the role of Shug Avery, is gearing up for its December open with a new tease of the actress singing the title song. A new Facebook video for the show features J-Hud with co-star Cynthia Erivo singing in the studio, intercut […]

Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo Talks Songs That Get Her Lit With TV Host & Producer Derrial Christon At Golden Globes 2020 / Black Hollywood Live @derrialchriston Make sure to subscribe to BHL! – https://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive

[…] Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, giving fans of the long-running musical their first look at pop star Ariana Grande as Glinda and Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power. Per Univeral’s news release, the synopsis […]

*With the release of Kasi Lemmons‘ new film “Harriet,” fans and viewers are in for a real treat. Not only does Cynthia Erivo bring Tubman’s story to life, but we also finally have a real-life superhero’s story told on the big screen. Araminta Ross was born a slave, but was promised her freedom when her […]

[…] between Naomi and a diverse collection of her friends, including a variety of designers, musicians, actors, beauty gurus and media personalities. READ THIS, TOO: ESSENCE to Honor Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Erivo, Michaela Coel, Zendaya and Andra Day The series debuted on April 6, 2020 and has since featured guests Andy Cohen, Pharrell Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross, Demi Moore, Mariah Carey, […]

*The Santa Barbara International Film Festival held its annual Virtuosos Awards this year at the Arlington Theater honoring and awarding actors such as Aldis Hodge (Clemency), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) and Taylor Russel (Waves)just to name a few. EURweb correspondent Monique Loveless got the chance to speak to Aldis Hodge who plays Anthony Wood, an incarcerated […]

Cynthia Erivo (Celie) & Joaquina Kalukango (Nettie) *OWN will take viewers behind the curtain of Broadway’s “The Color Purple Musical” in a star-studded special titled “Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple,” which will feature the musical’s leading ladies: Cynthia Erivo (Celie), Danielle Brooks (Sophia), and Jennifer Hudson (Shug Avery). The hour-long special will […]

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[…] Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America: (Photo by ABC/ Ida Mae Astute) Samuel Jackson, Shirley Caesar, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Tuskegee Airmen, Cynthia Erivo *USC Annenberg, in conjunction with ABC, is hosting an advanced screening of the ABC special, “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America” at […]

[…] yet and we loved the idea of the script which was the young Harriet Tubman as a really active revolutionary, a really exciting tale. So, we bought Cynthia Erivo on — you’ve seen her in the Color Purple. She is this little powerful badass (5’1 tall) who had the voice of an angel and we […]

[…] Rooney, Hollywood Reporter “THE COLOR PURPLE IS REBORN, RADIANT. YOU’LL EMERGE UPLIFTED, WIPING TEARS FROM YOUR EYES.” Elysa Gardner, USA Today The production stars Tony Award winner CYNTHIA ERIVO in “a performance big enough to play in the Grand Canyon” (Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal) and the “powerhouse” (Linda Winer, Newsday) Tony-nominated DANIELLE BROOKS, who […]

Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo in “The Color Purple” *Jennifer Hudson was one noticeable name missing from the Tony Award nominations recently for her role in the musical revival of “The Color Purple,” based on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. And when a concerned fan inquired as to why she was not among the cast mates recognized, […]

[…] Scarecrow.  Melody A. Betts is a double delight as Aunt Em and Evillene, and 5-time Emmy winner Wayne Brady makes a splash as The Wiz. Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Erivo, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Tamela Jones. Photo Mark Von Holden for Shutterstock. Source: Broadway in Hollywood The production team for The Wiz includes the Ambassador Theatre […]

[…] includes 78 official selections and 7 spotlight selections, will take place in New York City, September 18-22. Focus Features’ “Harriet” will open the festival on September 18. Cynthia Erivo stars in Kasi Lemmons‘ inspiring biopic about renowned abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and risked her life to lead others to freedom through the network […]