#heather headley in aida

[booksrockmyface]

I can't get over how good Aida is. I love everything about it. Really wish there was a way to see it live.

[thelaurenshippen]

in honor of the wicked trailer, I'm dropping this here in case anyone's never seen it before. cynthia erivo, queen

[broadwaydivastournament]

BROADWAY DIVAS SUPERLATIVES: Awards Rematch

Is this the most stacked nomination category we've ever had in recent memory?

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(Hi, Eartha Kitt, fancy seeing you here)

[frances-baby-houseman]

no one sounds better singing anything than heather headley sounds singing this.

[lboogie1906]

Heather Headley (October 5, 1974) is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the titular role of Aida. She won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One. She recurred as Gwen Garrett on Chicago Med.

She attended Northwestern University to study communications and musical theatre until she decided to become a part of the musical Ragtime.

She married Brian Musso, an investment advisor who played for the New York Jets. Both attended Northwestern University. They have three children.

She performs with the Vertical Church Band.

She was cast as a member of Ragtime in the role of Sarah. She originated the role of Nala in the Broadway musical The Lion King. She starred in a concert version of the musical Dreamgirls.

She performed at “The Kennedy Center Presents: The 2000 Mark Twain Prize”.

She sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” during the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.

She starred in the musical adaptation of The Bodyguard. She was nominated for an Olivier Award and a What’s On Stage Award.

She assumed the role of Shug Avery in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple.

She is co-starring in the reboot of She’s Gotta Have It. She voices the part of Fikiri as Makini’s Mother in The Lion Guard.

She released her debut album, This Is Who I Am. The work on this album earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best New Artist making her the first Tony Award winner to be nominated for this award.

She released her second album In My Mind.

She and Al Green released a version of the song “People Get Ready” on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.

She won her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for Audience of One.

She released her album Only One in the World.

She appeared on America’s Got Talent.

She is cast in Sweet Magnolias.

She starred as gospel legend Clara Ward in Respect. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[nameless-and-joymaking]

my version of the 1950 best actress race is the tonys with heather headley for aida and audra for marie christine.

[forcryingoutbat]

Adam Pascal (Radames) and Heather Headley (Aida)

Elaborate Lives - Aida

[musical-dreamcasts]

Mamma Mia! - Heather Headley (she/her) as Donna Sheridan, requested by anon

Birthday: October 5, 1974 (age 47)

Birth Place: Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago

Theatre credits include: Rachel Marron (The Bodyguard), Nala (The Lion King), The Witch (Into the Woods), Aida (Aida), Shug Avery (The Color Purple), Fanny Brice (Funny Girl), Ensemble (Ragtime)

(Pictured on the right is Meryl Streep, who played the role in the film series)

Credits: Jessica Nash, None

[liveandbreathemusicals]

Written in the Stars be like:

[booksrockmyface]

Okay, folks, I'm back on my Aida shit. It may only last for the rest of the evening, but I'm riding high on this hyperfixation right now.

The end of Dance of the Robe is one of the best parts. And all of A Step Too Far. I love the round with all the different parts. And Easy As Life holds a special place in my heart.

It's all amazing and I love it with my whole being.

[allgirlsareprincesses]

Enemies-to-Lovers stans on Tumblr:

Explain to me why all of you are sleeping on Aida??? Opposing sides of a war? Secret/hidden princess? Love triangle? Romeo-&-Juliet-style ending which ends the war and saves their nations?

And like, any version will do! Verdi? With the gorgeous Leontyne Price? Yes.

Elton John songs and the absolute goddess that is Heather Headley? Also yes.

The illustrated children's book also by Price and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon? Yup.

Also SHIRTLESS MALE ROMANTIC INTEREST, hello? I just.... Where is the love for this amazing story?!

Get to googling, everyone! YouTube is your friend.

[broadwaydivastournament]

Broadway Divas Tournament: Round 1D

Broadway's leading soprano, Tony winner, and critic darling, Kelli O'Hara (1976) is the sole reason I didn't make this poll a 50+ affair. With seven Tony nominations, Kelli has received acclaim for every role she's ever had since 2005, including South Pacific (2008), The King and I (2015), and Kiss Me, Kate (2019). She is one of the few musical theatre actresses to successfully cross over into opera. Her divine performance in The Hours (2022) will play an encore run this coming season. Kelli will take her final bow in Days of Wine and Roses (2024) this Sunday.

Heather Headley (1974) is a Tony-winning actress and successful recording artist. She began her career in 1996 understudying for Audra McDonald in Ragtime. She went on to play star turns in Aida (2000), The Lion King (1997), and The Color Purple (2016). She played The Witch in the NYCC Encores! production of Into the Woods, but did not move to Broadway with the transfer. In 2010, she won a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album.

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"Kelli O'Hara's high notes are a sexual experience. Listening to her crystal clear lyrical soprano fill a Broadway theatre is the closest thing you will ever get to divinity on earth. It's extremely difficult to sing up the scale as she does and still retain a clear and precise diction in the lyrics, but Kelli doesn't sacrifice an ounce of the lyrics' integrity. As she's gotten older, she's been able to develop the rich lower register of her range, and it is sublime. I am deeply in love with this woman. She is, in all ways, the legacy and successor of Marin Mazzie and Rebecca Luker. Who else could possibly take over Marin's Mother in the Ragtime reunion concert? Also, have you *seen* her arms? She could run a marathon with me on her back without breaking a sweat."

"Heather Headley doesn't do much Broadway, all things considered, but when she does, it's wonderful. Listening to her sing "Too Beautiful for Words" stole my breath away. I was less blown-away with her Witch for Into the Woods, if I'm being honest, but it was still wonderful to see her back on stage."

[thisbrilliantsky]

my self-soothing method is to softly sing songs heather headley belts and i think that’s valid of me

[elv--eyera]

I’ve been posting lots of Jekyll lately but I also got into Aida recently (thanks to two fabulous Amneris-es I LOVE - Sherie Rene Scott and Maricel) so here’s some remini’d Aida OBC content!

[musicalsorwhatever]

“Easy as Life” is the fifteenth song in the 2000 Broadway musical Aida. With music by Elton John (The Lion King) and lyrics by Tim Rice (Evita), the book by Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast), Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang is based on the 1871 Giuseppe Verdi opera of the same name. The show was nominated for five Tony Awards and won four. This song is performed by Heather Headley, who was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award and who won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for her role as Aida.

[thediaryofatheatrekid]

Broadway Birthday: Heather Headley (October 5th)