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TWIST star Tamyra Gray and daughter featured in People magazine
Former American Idol contestant, Tamyra Gray, practices TWIST songs and choreography for her baby girl, Sienna. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/05/19/american-idols-tamyra-gray-introduces-daughter-sienna-marie/?xid=rss-topheadlines
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TWIST at The Pasadena Playhouse in June!
Please visit PasadenaPlayhouse.org for ticket information.
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Atlanta loves Twist!
Twist, a modern, American take on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, creates a magical tapestry of music, story and life that, even with a classic tale at its heart, feels like something completely new… (www.broadwayworld.com)
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TWIST TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that tickets are now on sale for TWIST – An American Musical, based on Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist. This heartwarming family musical features a book by Tony Award-nominee William F. Brown (Broadway’s The Wiz – winner of seven Tony Awards) [...]
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On the road to Broadway
As Twist continues to tour around the country, with a recent stop in Atlanta and an upcoming one in Pasadena, Broadway remains the final goal. Led by a slew of award winners such as, Tony award winning William F. Brown, Grammy award winning Tena Clark and Emmy award winning Debbie Allen, it shouldn’t be difficult [...]
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Twist coming to Pasadena
The Pasadena Playhouse announces that they will be bringing Twist for a limited run. Performances begin June 14, 2011 and play through July 25, 2011. After the musical received standing ovations in Atlanta, Sheldon Epps, the Artistic Director for the Playhouse, was excited to bring the show to the west coast. Epps says he was [...]
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David Oyelowo to play MLK
In the first mainstream biopic to be made about Martin Luther King, Jr., Lee Daniels has cast British actor David Oyelowo as the pivotal character. He’s best known for his portrayal of a Ugandan doctor in The Last King of Scotland. He will be playing a Tuskegee Airmen in George Lucas’ film Red Tails later [...]
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Lenny Kravitz composes original song for Selma
Kravitz composed a song to be used in the upcoming film, Selma. When he played it for Daniels for the first time, it ended in the director’s breakdown. Old friends, the pair looks forward to collaborating together again. Surprisingly enough, this includes on the song, as well. The director says, “Oh, I give notes on [...]
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Daniels calls Selma a ‘snapshot of the march’
Lee Daniels explains that Selma is the moment in time right before the Civil Rights march, when LBJ, a known racist, is forced to take a look at himself and learn from MLK. Daniels says that after doing a lot of homework on the history and spending time on the rewrites, he’s ready to get [...]
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TWIST Composer Tena Clark Donates Profits to Vital Voices
“I Believed”, first performed at the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton with special guest First Lady Michelle Obama. This prestigious Award annually recognizes women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women’s rights and empowerment. To listen to “I [...]
