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Witness Uganda
''Witness Uganda'' (previously titled ''Invisible Thread'') is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews. It was based on the true story of Matthews' humanitarian trips to Uganda, and his work to fund his nonprofit organization, Uganda Project. The musical premiered under the title ''Witness Uganda'' on February 4, 2014 at Cambridge's American Repertory Theater, and ran through March 16, 2014. Under the title ''Invisible Thread'', the show transferred to off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre in a production which ran during December 2015. The show returned to its original title of ''Witness Uganda'' for a February 2019 run at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Synopsis The American Repertory Theatre wrote: The story was based on Matthews' experience in Uganda, as well as Gould's Peace Corps experience in Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin Matthews
Griffin Matthews (born 1981/82) is an American actor, writer, and director. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.F.A. in musical theater. Matthews served two years in the Peace Corps in West Africa. In 2005, he founded a nonprofit, UgandaProject (originally named Be The Change Uganda), to support the education of teenagers in Uganda. With husband Matt Gould, Matthews co-wrote the musical ''Witness Uganda'', later retitled ''Invisible Thread'', based on his experience volunteering in Uganda. The musical won the 2014 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre in 2012 and 2014. Matthews appears as fashion designer Luke Jacobson in the 2022 Disney+ series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''. His other television credits include ''Dear White People'', ''The Flight Attendant'', ''The Mentalist'', '' Weeds'', ''Torchwood'', and '' Law & Order: LA''. Matthews, who is Black, has criticized institutionalized racism Institutional racism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the United Nations, Tanzania has a population of million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as 6-million-year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. The genus Australopithecus ranged across Africa between 4 and 2 million years ago, and the oldest remains of the genus ''Homo'' are found near Lake Olduvai. Following the rise of '' Homo erectus'' 1.8 million years ago, humanity spread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Musicals
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledisi
Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, music producer, author and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba.Ledisi AllMusic In 1995, Ledisi formed a band after her middle name Anibade. After unsuccessfully trying to get signed to a major label, she formed LeSun Records with Sundra Manning. Ledisi and Sundra decided to release Ledisi's debut album entitled ''Soulsinger'' (black and white cover on the LeSun Music independent label) featuring the song "Take Time", which gained substantial airplay from San Francisco area radio stations. In 2002, Ledisi re-released her first album, titled '' Soulsinger: The Revival'' under Tommy Boy Records., featuring a bonus track with Grammy Award Winner Meshell Ndegeocello on bass. Ledisi also released her second album, '' Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue'', which won "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo (; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg''. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of ''The Color Purple'' from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film ''Widows'' and the thriller ''Bad Times at the El Royale''. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic '' Harriet'' (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song " Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category. On television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Pope (actor)
Jeremy Pope (born July 9, 1992) is an American actor and singer. Pope is the sixth person in Tony Award history to be nominated in two categories for separate performances during the same year, when he received nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his role as Pharus Jonathan Young in ''Choir Boy'' and Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his role as Eddie Kendricks in '' Ain't Too Proud'' in 2019, the latter of which also earned him a nomination for a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. In 2020, Pope starred in the Netflix miniseries '' Hollywood'', which earned him a nomination for a 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 2023, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film ''The Inspection''. Life and acting career A native of Orlando, Florida, Pope attended Timber Creek High School and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kantor
Adam Kantor (born May 27, 1986) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles on Broadway, most notably Mark Cohen in the closing cast of ''Rent'', which was captured in '' Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway'', Motel in the 2015 revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof'', and as an original cast member in ''The Band's Visit''. Biography Kantor is from Great Neck, Long Island in New York, and describes himself as "a descendant of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe". He graduated from John L. Miller Great Neck North High School and Northwestern University, where he majored in theatre, in 2008. Soon after college, he landed a starring role, portraying Mark Cohen in the closing cast of the Broadway musical ''Rent'', with the last performance made into a film, '' Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway''. On Broadway, he has also appeared in the musical ''Next to Normal'' as an understudy and replacement for Henry. He starred in the 2013 Off-Broadway revival of the musical ''The Last Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippin (musical)
''Pippin'' is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by the Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. The 'fourth wall' is broken numerous times during most traditional productions. The protagonist, Pippin, and his father, Charlemagne, are characters derived from two historical figures of the early Middle Ages, though the plot is fictional and presents no historical accuracy regarding either. The show was partially financed by Motown Records. As of April 2019, the original run of ''Pippin'' is the 36th longest-running Broadway show. Ben Vereen and Patina Miller won Tony Awards for their portrayals of the Leading Player in the original Broadway production and the 2013 revival, respectively, making them the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The American Academy Of Arts And Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Its fixed number membership is elected for lifetime appointments. Its headquarters is in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It shares Audubon Terrace, a Beaux Arts/American Renaissance complex on Broadway between West 155th and 156th Streets, with the Hispanic Society of America and Boricua College. The academy's galleries are open to the public on a published schedule. Exhibits include an annual exhibition of paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper by contemporary artists nominated by its members, and an annual exhibition of works by newly elected members and recipients of honors and awards. A permanent exhibit of the recreated studio of composer Charles Ives was opened in 2014. The auditorium is sought out by musicians and engineers wishing to record live, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolette Robinson
Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress. She is known for her role as Jane in the television show '' The Affair'' and Jenna in the stage musical '' Waitress'', the latter of which marked her debut on Broadway. Early life Robinson was born on April 18, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish mother and an African-American father. She has joked that her family "looks like the U.N." She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where Robinson majored in musical theater. While in school she performed in multiple stage productions, UCLA's Awaken A Cappella, and received the Gant Gaither Theater Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Robinson also received a scholarship from the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Personal life In 2012, Robinson married actor Leslie Odom Jr., whom she met in 2008 while auditioning for a role in the musical '' Once on This Island'' in Los Angeles. Odom, who would later become k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Luwoye
Michael Luwoye (; born December 19, 1990) is an American actor of Nigerian descent, known for playing the title role in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. In 2022, was nominated for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program for his role in ''Baby Shark's Big Show!''. Early life and education Michael Luwoye was born in Huntsville, Alabama, the youngest of four children born to immigrants from Nigeria who settled in Alabama in the 1980s. His mother was an engineer, and his father became the owner of a wholesale ice cream distribution business. An artistic child, Luwoye drew and wrote journals, and learned to play guitar. He learned music theory and composition while attending Lee High School in Huntsville. He became interested in theatre during his junior year at the University of Alabama. While in college, he played Queequeg in ''Moby Dick'', the title role in ''Othello'', Hud in ''Hair'', and Joe in ''Show Boat''. Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Nigrini
Peter Nigrini is an American projection designer live theater. His best-known designs include Dear Evan Hansen, Fela!, and Here Lies Love. He also works occasionally as a scenic and lighting designer, most notably his longstanding collaboration with Nature Theater of Oklahoma. He is also a lecturer at New York University Education Nigrini earned his bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College and later received a master's degree at the Central St. Martins College of Art (London) in scenography. Broadway * ''MJ the Musical'' * ''Beetlejuice'' * '' Ain't Too Proud'' * ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * ''A Doll's House, Part 2'' * ''Amélie'' * ''Dear Evan Hansen'' * ''An Act of God'' * ''The Heidi Chronicles'' * ''Fela!'' * '' The Best Man'' * '' 9 to 5: The Musical'' Off-Broadway and Regional * Man in the Ring - Huntington Theatre Company * The Skin of Our Teeth - Theatre for a New Audience * Wakey Wakey - Signature Theatre Company (New York City) * Here Lies Love - The Public Theate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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