Cynthia Erivo brilliantly portrays the legendary singer in a four-night biopic.
Pursuing gospel seems dubious until 1947, when âMove on Up a Little Higherâ becomes a hit, which is exciting to watch. (Brooks, above, performs her own vocals with real skill and passion.)
Sheâs honored with an invitation to sing at Carnegie Hallâ¦but feels unworthy. Thankfully, Mahaliaâs longtime piano player, Mildred (a sympathetic Joaquina Kalukango), helps her overcome her nerves to give a showstopping performance you wonât soon forget.
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That honest relationship and others â with adopted son John (Benjamin Charles Watson) and with Martin Luther King Jr. (Rob Demery), who invites her to the March on Washington â ground the film. As the years pass and folks still congregate to hear her sing, we realize Mahaliaâs legacy is not just her voice but her incredible ability to bring people together.
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