The Color Purple has spoken and Broadway’s next Shug Avery will be none another than stage legend Jennifer Holliday, who will take the reins from fellow Tony winner Heather Headley beginning October 4. The part feels written in the stars for Holliday, not just because her fierce vocals push all da right buttons, but because she and fellow Jennifer (Hudson, that is) seem destined to cross career paths. Read more…
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