Celeb News: Michelle Williams to star in Jay-Z production Fela!

JonathanLGardner

Tenitra, The Great
Michelle Williams

In between her critically-acclaimed solo releases Heart to Yours (2002 - year's best-selling gospel album), Do You Know (2004) and Unexpected (2008), Williams has become a heralded actress on both the live stage and television.

2003
Aida Broadway

2006
Half & Half Television

2007
The Color Purple National Tour

2009
Chicago West End, London

2010
Chicago Chicago, US
Chicago Broadway

2011 - What My Husband Doesn't Know National Tour

2013
Fela! National Tour

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Michelle Williams is joining the latest national tour of the musical "Fela!"

Producers said Thursday the singer, who starred on the UPN sitcom "Half & Half," will be onstage when the tour opens at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29.

"Fela!" - a biography of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti - will then play 16 cities, including Miami and Seattle. Williams will play Fela's African-American lover, Sandra Isadore.

Williams, part of Destiny's Child along with Kelly Rowland and Beyonce, is now solo artist who released the dance album "Unexpected" and the single "On The Run." Jay-Z, Beyonce's husband, is one of the producers of "Fela!" which won three Tony Awards.

Williams has appeared on Broadway in "Aida," on tour with "The Color Purple," and in London starring in "Chicago."

"Fela!" had its world premiere off-Broadway in the summer of 2008, and opened on Broadway a year later, playing 34 previews and 463 regular performances. It returned to Broadway last summer after an international tour.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/news/destin...08067432.story

INTERESTING NOTE: Fela! was one of Beyonce's main inspirations when recording her last album 4.

Her fourth solo album is due later this year with a single due soon.

Here is Michelle in her recent gospel comeback performance on BET's Bobby Jones Gospel Show.

Check the £3,795 ($6,168) LOUBOUTINS! (2:16)

DG1

Congrats Michelle

Kang.

It's nice that she has all these things to do.

RichyRich

Does this mean that her and Bey didn't fall out?

werewolf

RAISE UP, MICHELLE, RAISE UP, NIGERIA IS THE BEGINNING

Deuces

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Originally posted by Muggwa

It's nice that she has all these things to do.

There ain't ever a dull moment in Tenitra's world.

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by Muggwa

It's nice that she has all these things to do.

Tenitra stay making them coins.

Watch her praising him in Louboutins (2:16)

RazB32

She's doing FELA on FEB 3 (two shows) there goes the DC reunion at SB

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by RazB32

She's doing FELA on FEB 3 (two shows) there goes the DC reunion at SB

Is it an evening performance?

simon

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Originally posted by RazB32

She's doing FELA on FEB 3 (two shows) there goes the DC reunion at SB

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!

RazB32

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Originally posted by simon

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!

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Originally posted by JonathanLGardner

Is it an evening performance?

There's two that day, one is 15:00 (matinée I think) and an evening one, I think it said 19:00.

I know there's stand-ins and understudies but I really can't see the DC reunion happening now because of this

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I'll just get on my prayer mat for Bey & Gaga then.

qa3bool

yaaaaaaaaaas michelle

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by RazB32

There's two that day, one is 15:00 (matinée I think) and an evening one, I think it said 19:00.

I know there's stand-ins and understudies but I really can't see the DC reunion happening now because of this

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I'll just get on my prayer mat for Bey & Gaga then.

I was so ready for Michelle to snatch and dash Bey and Kelly's lacefronts with that holy ghost annointing like she did on their last tour.

umich

Welcome back, JLG. I've missed your Michelle threads

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by umichgrad07

Welcome back, JLG. I've missed your Michelle threads

I've posted quitew a few sis my return sis. Just search The Queen's name to find them all

Desert Rain

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Originally posted by JonathanLGardner

I was so ready for Michelle to snatch and dash Bey and Kelly's lacefronts with that holy ghost annointing like she did on their last tour.

Through With Love style???

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by Desert Rain

Through With Love style???

YES...but it looks like that's not to be