"American Idol" Fantasia Barrino to star in musical
The “American Idol” songstress, Fantasia Barrino, is in talks to extend her time on Broadway with a new show, according to the UNofficial American Idol fan Site.
“The New York Daily News” says the singer is negotiating with the producers of a big musical to be based on the life of Ada (Bricktop) Smith, an African-American expatriate in Paris in the 1920s who became a nightlife queen.
Chuck Seffan’s doing the lyrics for the musical, and composer Ron Abel will weave together new arrangements of the era’s great jazz standards along with his original tunes.
Abel will announce the project Sunday night at Birdland during a performance of his hits and original music he has composed for the show, to be sung by Michele Lee, Lucie Arnaz, Valerie Pettiford, Billy Stritch and Sally Hayes.
He’ll be joined by the show’s producers, Paul Lambert and Jonas Neilson - who are also working on a Broadway version of “The First Wives Club” - with composer Marvin Hamlisch expected in the audience. Barrino’s management says she hasn’t yet brought the project to their attention and confirm that she will remain in “The Color Purple” through the end of the year.
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