Whether it is the Tina Turner of the '60s and '70s, where she rolled down the river, or the solo Tina Turner who rocked throughout her platinum-plated comeback of the '80s and '90s, the . Review Roundup: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Launches National Tour; Read the Reviews. The new agreement raises actors' wages, expands paid sick leave, and more. On that score, Villanueva is totally enthralled by Rodgers' singing voice. Leah Putnam November 4, 2022, By "I'm having a lot of carbs and trying to eat," she said. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA - THE Tina Turner MUSICAL is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n' Roll. They called me like that same week and told me they wanted me to sing Your Daddys Son, from Ragtime, she recalled. Stages: Playing Tina Turner a joy for Naomi, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Stages: Playing Tina Turner a joy for Naomi Rodgers, Lowell Police reports shine light on alleged Lilley Avenue shooting, SpaceX sets launch record with sunset liftoff from Canaveral, Chelmsford man sentenced for trafficking counterfeit prescription pills, Juvenile accused of slashing USPS worker with machete in Lowell, UMass Lowell hockey team falls to Merrimack in double overtime, Seeing orbs in photos? It is so beautiful, and something only Naomi can do." Zurin Villanueva as 'Tina Turner' in 'TINA: The Tina Turner Musical'. Michael Wiltbank | The hit musical is currently playing the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. The role of Turner in "Tina" is so physically and emotionally demanding, two women (Naomi Rodgers and Zurin Villanueva) were cast to play her on alternating nights in this touring production. ", For Villanueva, who has appeared on Broadway in The Lion King, Mean Girls andShuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, standing center stage as Tina Turner is the result of years of hard work. Rodgers has been singing on stage for nearly half her life. Please note that Tina Turner does not appear in this production. October 25, 2022, By | | Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2022, Naomi Rodgers performing 'What's Love Got To Do With It as Tina Turner in the North American touring production of TINA THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Andrew Gans, Two people were shot and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Luis Salgado directs and choreographs the non-Equity tour of the biomusical. You can really hear her variations and how she plays with her voice. Casting has been announced for the previously reported Tina: The Tina Turner Musical North American tour. The production reopened at Broadway's Lunt Fontanne Theatre on October 8, 2021, following the 18-month industry wide shut down due to the COVID 19 pandemic. "The first week and the first day of rehearsal we did the megamix and it was intense. LOCATION:Connor Palace -Brenda Hillegasfeature photo: Naomi Rodgers as 'Tina Turner', by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade, 2022 Tina Turner is one of the world's best-selling artists. Season Ticket Packages available Monday, March 13, 2023. February 22, 2023, By Leah Putnam Logan Culwell-Block The tour will hold technical rehearsals and launch at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island on September 11, 2022 and go on to visit 30 cities in its first year. Logan Culwell-Block December 1, 2022, By On the latest episode, BroadwayRadio's Matt Tamanini is in conversation with . POP TO START THE SEASON: Greater Boston Stage Company of Stoneham opens its 23rd season with a bang, or a pop, thanks to the feel-good comedy Popcorn Falls, on stage from Sept. 16-Oct. 2. I love you! . "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," a hit show about the uplifting story behind a "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," is coming to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 17. If so, what were their reactions? The Arts Transform Lives TPAC is passionate about the enduring ability of the performing arts to foster a shared understanding among people of different life experiences. string(1) " " The Broadway alum will make his company debut in Texas next month. TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL . Recommended for ages 14+. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2022, Garrett Turner as 'Ike Turner' and the cast of the North American touring production of TINA THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Shes from Brooklyn, so you got Brooklyn Tina, and you got Virginia and North Carolina Tina. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, "The explosive production traces the life of Tina Turner, from a small girl with a giant voice in Nutbush, Tennessee to the global sensation she continues to be today. This show will first be available with the 7 or 8-show Season Ticket Package. March 13, 2023, By It is a . Then, one day later, shelanded the signature role of your young career, playing the iconic singer/actor in a traveling production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which opens Tuesdayat Charlottes Belk Theater. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, and Gavin Creel are among the cast who will take the show on tour. For the first time ever in the musical's run, because of the massive physical undertaking it takes to play Tina and tell her story, two leads take the stage as Tina. Naomi Rodgers (Tina Turner) is an AMDA New York Graduate. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. Naomi Rodgers and Zurin Villanueva. Producers of the national tour, which started its yearlong-plus cross-country journey last week in Providence, R.I., decided the demanding role should be split. | And she hopes one day that Disney brings its The Princess and the Frog to Broadway. Whether you are viewing from the classroom or in our theaters, the season invites everyone. . Playhouse Square. | The production includes loud music, strobe lighting, haze, gun shots, scenes depicting domestic violence and strong language. Their last chance to avoid bankruptcy is to put on a play in a week. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. Rodgers chimes in with her own Tina Turner favorite. | It means youll be unable to see the entire stage from those seats. Naomi Rodgers is one of the actresses playing Tina. | The Broadway production is currently in its final weeks and is scheduled to end performances Sunday, August 14. Officers located a male victim with a gunshot wound near 600 block of Sawyers Mill Road. Neal Hampton is the guest conductor. March 14, 2023, By | document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Two performers are needed, Rodgers said, to offset the physical demands of being on stage for more than two hours while performing close to 20 songs. It flops around nicely!" laughs Zurin Villanueva, who shares the lead with Naomi Rodgers in the Tina Turner jukebox musical opening its national tour at Providence Performing Arts Center on Sept . After near tragedy, Tina Turner triumphs. This includes, but may not be limited to matching names, mailing and billing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers. | Elevators provide access to the Grand Tier, Loges, and Balcony. Tina Turner reportedly said that she summoned her "Inner Lion" to make it through various challenges. Copyright2023 "TinaThe Tina Turner Musical" is making a stop in Boston. She was getting her workout in while she was on stage. One of the worlds best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. The term household refers to any shared information on one or more accounts. string(20) "February 13-18, 2024" TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from August 1-27, 2023.THERE IS ONLY ONE.HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. She also came to see me in D.C., and her and my sister have been my biggest supporters. ). Michael Wiltbank string(3) "Yes" Villanueva's Broadway credits include Mean Girls, Shuffle Along and The Lion King. Margaret Hall Privacy Policy | Visit BrowardCenter.org or call (954) 462-0222. It's a tall order to . After Ike and Tina split, Turner became a rock icon in her own right with hits . Atlantic Records has released the single from the musical penned by Morissette and Diablo Cody. Talaura Harms Naomi Rodgers performing 'What's Love Got To Do With It as 'Tina Turner' in the North American touring production of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. (Photo courtesy Broadway in Boston), Christopher Chew in Popcorn Falls at Greater Boston Stage Company. She was alone at the bottom of a staircase, leading up to a platform stage, and there was a crowd chanting her . | Though somewhat unfamiliar with the Tina Turner story, Rodgers, 23, submitted an audition tape . Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sat down with Rodgers and Villanueva at the Civilian Hotel for a recent episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal to talk about the duo's journey to stardom, what it takes to play a rock star and more. Nancye Tuttles email address is nancyedt@verizon.net. The tour is produced by Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander, and Tali Pelman, in association withTurner. Naomi Rodgers as 'Tina Turner' in the North American touring production of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. November 1, 2022, By The honors will be given out at an in-person gala in California in March 2023. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters. March 9, 2023, By Buy Tickets to Tina: The Tina Turner Musical - from: $49, VIDEO: Nkeki Obi-Melekwe on What She's Learned From Playing Tina Turner, Show Of The Week: Exclusive Prices for TINA-THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, TINA Will Play Final Broadway Performance in August. | Featuring her much loved songs, TINA The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd. It was all aboutdrilling it and getting your stamina up. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time. Leah Putnam | And I would just want her to be my therapist for a minute and tell her about my problems so she can help me. The Spring Season Has Sprung on Broadway. Together, they play over 20 townsfolk in the fictitious town whose only claim to fame is the namesake waterfall thats dried up. Naomi Rodgers as 'Tina Turner' in the North American touring production of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. It was her mother who took a young Naomi Rodgers, age 12, to see her first musical production, The Music Man and days later signed her up for her first audition. | They will be joined byGarrett Turner as Ike Turner, Roz White as Zelma Bullock, Ann Nesby as Gran Georgeanna, and Lael Van Keuren as Rhonda. Naomi Rodgers (Frozen) and Zurin Villanueva ( The Lion King, Mean Girls) will share the role of Tina, each playing four performances a week. 9/20/2022 - 10/2/2022 Boston Boston Opera House, 10/4/2022 - 10/23/2022 Washington DC National Theatre, 10/25/2022 - 11/6/2022 Cincinnati Aronoff Center, 11/8/2022 - 11/13/2022 Buffalo Shea's PAC, 11/15/2022 - 11/20/2022 Baltimore Hippodrome Theatre, 11/22/2022 - 12/4/2022 Philadelphia Academy Of Music, 12/6/2022 - 12/18/2022 Detroit Opera House, 12/27/2022 - 1/1/2023 Charlotte Belk Theater, 1/10/2023 - 1/15/2023 Orlando Dr. Phillips Center, 1/17/2023 - 1/29/2023 Ft. Lauderdale Broward Center, 2/7/2023 - 2/12/2023 New Orleans Saenger Theatre, 2/14/2023 - 2/19/2023 Memphis Orpheum Theatre, 2/21/2023 - 2/26/2023 Atlanta Fox Theatre, 3/1/2023 - 3/12/2023 Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre, 3/14/2023 - 4/2/2023 Chicago Nederlander Theatre, 4/4/2023 - 4/9/2023 Pittsburgh Benedum Center, 4/11/2023 - 4/16/2023 Hartford Bushnell Center, 4/18/2023 - 4/23/2023 East Lansing Warton Center, 4/25/2023 - 5/14/2023 Cleveland Connor Palace Theatre, 5/16/2023 - 5/21/2023 Des Moines Civic Center, 5/30/2023 - 6/4/2023 Salt Lake City Eccles Center, 6/6/2023 - 6/11/2023 Las Vegas The Smith Center, 6/13/2023 - 7/9/2023 Los Angeles Pantages Theatre, 7/11/2023 - 7/23/2023 Costa Mesa Segerstrom Center, 7/25/2023 - 7/30/2023 San Diego Civic Theatre, 8/1/2023 - 8/27/2023 San Francisco Golden Gate Theatre, 8/29/2023 - 9/3/2023 San Jose Center For The Performing Arts. But due to an illness in the company that led to the cancellation of two Thursday performances, the understudy Lewis played Turner on opening night. Wish you the best young lady. Naomi Rodgers as 'Tina Turner' in the North American touring production of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Terms of Use | Andrew Gans Naomi Rodgers as Tina Turner in the North American touring production of "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.". Tina Turner (Zurin Villanueva) and Ike Turner (Garrett Turner) deliver their signature song stylings in a scene from "Tina The Tina Turner Musical.". The ensemble includes Daelyanna Kelly Benson, Antonio Beverly, Taylor A. 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