CT2NYC said: "ucjrdude902 said: "Believe it or not, I saw the original run with Fantasia as Celie and it's one of the most genuine and raw performances I've ever seen. SOBBED at "I Am Here."
I agree with this 100%. I didn't see LaChanze, but I was at Fantasia's final performance, and it was transcendent. She inhabited the role in a way that I don't think Cynthia Erivo did. Don't get me wrong, I adore Cynthia, but Fantasia was
Believe it or not, I saw the original run with Fantasia as Celie and it's one of the most genuine and raw performances I've ever seen. SOBBED at "I Am Here."
A distant friend is connected to Riley who has made it known that it isn't dead by a long shot. Waiting for certain things to line up (like schedules and a theatre).