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On November 22, 2009, former American Idol contestant, Syesha Mercado, will be embarking on a national tour of the musical, Dreamgirls. Syesha has been cast in the role of Deena, which was brought to the big screen by Beyonce Knowles a couple years ago. Of course, Syesha’s fellow Idol alum, Jennifer Hudson, is probably most associated with the film version since she won an Oscar for her magnificent...
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C-R Productions, based at The Cohoes Music Hall, one the area’s most respected professional theater companies, should be loudly praised for presenting the technically difficult, emotionally complex and popular Broadway show “Dreamgirls.” And while the company meets the challenges on some fronts, it falters on others, and leaves us wanting just a little bit more.
The tuneless Dreamgirls have left the UK and flew back to Lithuania, after being turned down by the X factor judges. Sisters Vaida Raciunaite, 20, and Rosita Sukvietyte, 18, almost deafened us on Saturday’s show with their version of Robbie William’s ‘Angels’. Simon Cowell said: “I don’t know what cats being squashed sounds like in Lithuania [...]
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Syesha Mercado, American Idol season 7 finalist, has been cast to play Deena Jones in the international tour of Dreamgirls. Her character will be the same character that Beyonce Knowles played in the film version of the movie. The tour will begin at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on November 7, 2009, and run through December 6th. According to Broadway.com, [...] Related posts: American Idol: Ruben Studdard...
Former American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado has landed the role of Denna Jones in the national tour of Dreamgirls. The revival is slated to begin November 7 at New York’s Apollo Theatre and then stop in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Costa Mesa, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Mercado finished third during [...]
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