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Saturday Open Thread | 2016 Tony Award Winners: Paul Tazewell

Posted on July 9, 2016 by rikyrah

Our last 2016 Tony Award Winner for this week is Paul Tazewell, who won the Tony for Best Costume Design for Hamilton.   Paul Tazewell is a Tony award winning costume designer for the theatre, dance, and opera. He received … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | 2016 Tony Award Winners: Cynthia Erivo

Posted on July 8, 2016 by rikyrah

Today’s Tony Winner is Cynthia Erivo, who won Best Actress in a Musical for the Color Purple, where she played Celie.  

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Thursday Open Thread | 2016 Tony Award Winners: Leslie Odom Jr.

Posted on July 7, 2016 by rikyrah

Today is the winner of Best Actor in a Musical: Leslie Odom Jr., for Hamilton, where he played Aaron Burr.   He did a series on Broadway.com called Aaron Burr, Sir- Backstage with Leslie Odom Jr. They are up to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | 2016 Tony Award Winners: Daveed Diggs

Posted on July 6, 2016 by rikyrah

Today is the winner of Featured Actor in a Musical: Daveed Diggs for Hamilton, where he played both Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson.  

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Tuesday Open Thread | 2016 Tony Award Winners: Renee Elise Goldsberry

Posted on July 5, 2016 by rikyrah

This week I thought we’d look at some 2016 Tony Award Winners. Today is the winner of Featured Actress in a Musical: Renee Elise Goldsberry for Hamilton where she played Angelica Schuyler Church.  

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Saturday Open Thread | Because I love them : Barry White

Posted on June 18, 2016 by rikyrah

Barry White could read the phone book and the women would throw the panties at him…..LOL  

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Friday Open Thread | Because I love them : Luther Vandross

Posted on June 17, 2016 by rikyrah

I MISS Luther. Nobody’s voice comes close. Nothing in this current crop of ‘singers’ comes close to hitting those emotional places that Luther could take you to.   These are two of my favorite versions of this song.

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Thursday Open Thread | Because I love them : Smokey Robinson

Posted on June 16, 2016 by rikyrah

Today’s voice is Smokey Robinson.  

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Wednesday Open Thread | Because I love them : Marvin Gaye

Posted on June 15, 2016 by rikyrah

Today is the wonderful Marvin Gaye.  

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Tuesday Open Thread | Because I love them : Frank Sinatra

Posted on June 14, 2016 by rikyrah

Today is Francis Albert Sinatra.  

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