My how little Olivia has grown! Raven-Symone stepped out on stage on Tuesday evening as she made her broadway debut in the Broadway musical production, ‘Sister Act’ (March 27). The former ‘Cosby Show’ child star was decked in sequins and looked fabulous on stage as she played the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier, (popularly played by Whoopi Goldberg in the 1992 film) at NYC’s Broadway Theatre.
Speaking of Whoopi Goldberg, Symone shared the advice what Whoopi gave her and her excitement for the role in an interview with Broadway.com:
She just said to listen to [director] Jerry Zaks and really concentrate, and that’s what’s going on here. The character is written so well and the musical is directed so well, so it’s fun to be able to just slip on the clothes of this fabulous character. I’m really proud to be a part of something like this. [Source]
Congrats to her! Check out more photos from her big night below.
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Now that she has starred in movies like Dr. Doolittle and television shows like ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,’ actress Raven-Symoné is now adding musical theater to her resume. The former ‘The Cosby Show’ star has joined the cast of ‘Sister Act – The Musical’ and will be making her first broadway debut as she plays Deloris Van Cartier.
You can check her out during her first show on Tuesday, March 27 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. Check her second photo, a behind-the-scenes video from her shoot as well as Raven’s personal announcement after the jump. **For more info on tickets, head over to SisterActBroadway.com. Continue
Many celebrities made their rounds of red carpet posing at varius events this past week. Actors Octavia Spencer, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson and Raven Symone, along with Anthony Mackie & Lance Gross were among those out and about. Check out some of the photos below. Also, make sure you check out the photo share option on the bottom left corner of each photo! Continue
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A solid roster of celebrities attended the 21st Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at the Directors Guild of America on Monday evening (August 29) in Hollywood, California. Every year, the multi-cultural awards show celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the theater arts, specifically in sound, set design, costume, lighting, music directing and casting. Check out who came out and posed for the red carpet. You can head on over to NAACP Theatre Awards Official Website to learn more!
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