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Mocha
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08-12-2001
| Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 12:19 pm
Thx for the link Tish. The emotion she puts in the song is amazing. Great performance. I can sooo see her as Ceelie.
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Ladytex
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09-27-2001
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:33 am
Fantasia debuts on Broadway in The Color Purple having sold $6 million in tickets Fantasia makes her Broadway debut as Celie in The Color Purple tonight, the first American Idol winner to take the stage in New York. (Other finalists and contestants have appeared there before.) The play’s web site now says “starring Fantasia” in type almost as big as the show’s title, and that’s for good reason: she’s a huge box office draw. Her casting brought $6 million “into the box office of the hit Oprah Winfrey-produced musical since Feb. 22, when it was announced that the ‘American Idol’ winner would join the show,” according to the New York Daily News. The show’s producer, Scott Sanders, says, “I wasn’t sure how immediate the response would be. But I was expecting that Fantasia was going to kick things up.” Fantasia’s rehearsal time was cut short by strep throat. “I’m freaking out [right now] — you just can’t see it. It’s a lot of responsibility to be in a show that’s been running two years now, and everybody else had a chance to get comfortable in their parts — Miss LaChanze really put her stamp on it. So here I have to come out there and just carry the show. It’s a lot of pressure. It’s different from getting out there and just singing, because I can do that all day long,” Fantasia tells MTV News. Fantasia adds, “When Oprah came to me and said, ‘We think you’re Celie,’ I was like, ‘Me?’ You think I’m Celie? You never saw me play the part.’ And she was like, ‘When we look at your story and the things you talk about, we think you’re our Celie.’ When I watched the movie growing up, I thought Shug Avery was the bomb. But I always like to say, when I sing songs, I can’t sing anything I can’t relate to. And I relate to Miss Celie. She went through a lot of things I went through, but she came out a strong woman. And so did I.”
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:43 am
I looked for reviews of her debut--it was last night--and I didn't find anything. *Le sigh*
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 4:16 pm
no review, but I found this pic ...
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 12:34 pm
THE COLOR PURPLE BREAKS BROADWAY THEATRE RECORDS link Former American Idol champ FANTASIA BARRINO has helped give smash hit musical THE COLOR PURPLE its best week ever after shattering the house record at New York City's Broadway Theatre. The spectacular, which features newcomer Barrino among its cast, grossed almost $1.2 million last week, during its 76th week on Broadway. The show, co-produced by Oprah Winfrey, previously broke the Broadway Theatre's house record last June (06).
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Roxip
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01-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 1:35 pm
Have you ever found any reviews of her performance? I would be interested in knowing whether the critics panned her simply because of American Idol, although she has certainly been earning her stripes the hard way since then.
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 2:39 pm
Nope, no reviews. But I do know they are planning a new cast album with Fantasia as Celie. And I know that at least one of the theatre critics from the NY Times has previously said stuff praising Fantasia. It might even be in this thread, but I'm too lazy to search for it.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 3:12 pm
Video of celebration of Fantasia's Debut Very cool video ...
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 9:23 am
If you haven't seen fantasia's new video for When I See U, it's right here. And I love the song.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 4:49 pm
Fantasia in The Color Purple: Theater World Outstanding Debut Performance Award Time Out New York Fantasia is "transcendent" and "a natural star" Talk Entertainment She does more with a look and a smile than many others do with pages of dialogue Talkin Broadway The most assured, most innately gifted new stage star to appear in years Theater Mania a truly spectacular star turn New York Post there is some elemental quality to Fantasia that is either greatness or something close to it...I feel a lot in the theater - I wouldn't stick in this business if I didn't - but usually I don't cry. With this performance, I found tears running down my cheeks. AP Fantasia's galvanizing presence, particularly her emotional connection to the material, makes "The Color Purple" soar NY Newsday Fantasia, named for a fantasy, is the real thing NY Times Fantasia is terrific...[She] exudes a sweetness, simplicity and honesty that gives [The Color Purple] a core of authentic feeling NY Daily News "American Idol" winner Fantasia gives such a powerful performance in her Broadway debut that it's almost, to borrow a lyric from the show, "too beautiful for words"
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:08 pm
Excellent! I'm glad she's getting such great reviews!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:16 pm
I love those reviews! A friend of mine saw Fantasia in her 2nd performance. She was not a follower so had no idea it was Fantasia's 2nd day in the role, nor did she know of the 6 million in advanced sales that Fantasia's name brought to the production. Her review - fabulous; powerful! She and her friend were like the NY Post reviewer - tears streaming down their cheeks.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:53 pm
Woo hoo!
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:34 pm
That's fabulous!!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Friday, May 25, 2007 - 2:44 pm
Good for her! Wish Idol could have pre-recorded a performance of hers to show during the finale.
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 2:20 pm
Fantasia will be performing "I'm Here" on the Tony Awards tonight on CBS
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 4:29 pm
Fantasia did an amazing job on the Tony's last night. The audience was really appreciative.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:09 am
Fantasia at the Tony Awards
See the performance here
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Bonzacat
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07-08-2003
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:15 am
Sorry. Need glasses. 
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:43 am
I saw the youtube yesterday. She sounded great. Very powerful.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:49 am
After correcting my double post I forgot to say -- Fantasia was awesome on the Tonys!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 10:10 am
I saw her performance Sunday night live and it was riveting!
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 9:01 am

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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 9:06 am
Girl, I love that song ... in fact I JUST finished listening to it. Had it on my myspace profile for a while, too. My favorite radio station plays the hell out of this and Ruben's 'Beautiful'.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 9:17 am
I love it too. it's also mcnumbers' ringtone
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