Jennifer Holliday, who won a Tony Award in 1981 for her volcanic performance as Effie White in the original Dreamgirls, will return to Broadway October 4 in the role of the sexy cabaret singer Shug Avery in the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
Holliday, who made Broadway history introducing the song “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” replaces Heather Headley, who will play her last performance October 2. Holliday will play opposite Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo in the role of Celie.
“I was deeply moved by this truly uplifting production of The Color Purple and I am highly honored and absolutely thrilled to be joining this extraordinary cast,” said Holliday in a statement. "Nothing compares to performing before a Broadway audience and I can't wait to return to the Broadway stage, where I started my career over 35 years ago.” ... READ MORE
