The North American tour of Hadestown returns to the Ahmanson Theatre for a limited 16 performances starting October 3, 2023. Rachel Chavkin directs the cast of Amaya Braganza, Lana Gordon, Will Mann, Matthew Patrick Quinn, J. Antonio Rodriguez, Marla Louissaint, Lizzie Markson, Hannah Schreer, Sevon Askew, Ian Coulter-Buford, KC Dela Cruz, Jamal Lee Harris, Courtney Lauster, Colin LeMoine, Daniel Tracht, Cecilia Trippiedi and Racquel Williams. The newest member of the North American tour, Lana reprises her role of Persephone beginning with this Los Angeles engagement.
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Whoopi Goldberg Covers Variety Oscars Issue
Inside this week’s issue of Variety:
This is the 30th anniversary of Whoopi Goldberg winning the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for
Ghost
EGOT, winning an
Grammy for her comedy album
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway, winning the
Oscar for
The Color Purple and
In the article,
▪️ She talks about the night she won her Oscar, which was 50 years after the last Black woman, Hattie McDaniel, won for
Gone With the Wind
▪️ She talks about the story behind her being cast in the film, her chemistry with Patrick Swayze, the post-awards-night blur and what she did, her thoughts on those who paved the way for her
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Do you know what an EGOT recipient is? I mean, you probably do since youâre here, but if not, it means that the person has won an Emmy, a Grammy, and Oscar, and a Tony. Only 16 people have ever received this prestigious distinction, and Whoopi Goldberg is one of them. Nowadays, itâs common to see her on
The View, but Whoopi Goldberg movies like
Ghost and
The Color Purple, and also her other TV work, like
Star Trek: The Next Generation, are part of the reason why Whoopi Goldberg will always be a national icon.