Cicely Tyson Receives Surprise at Final Curtain for The Trip to Bountiful
- Written by Ruth J. Morrison
- Published in Theatre
Photo Credit: Alexis Williams/What's The 411 Networks
Student Choir serenades Tony Award-winning actress, Cicely Tyson at Final Curtain for the Broadway production, The Trip To Bountiful
WATCH VIDEO: Students Serenade Tony Award-winning Actress Cicely Tyson
At the closing curtain call of The Trip to Bountiful, students from the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts (East Orange) paid tribute to Cicely Tyson,the Tony Award-winning actress by singing Blessed Assurance, a hymn that featured prominently in the show.
Fellow show stars—Vanessa Williams, Adepero Oduye, Leon Addison Brown and Tom Wopat—were in attendance. Directed by Michael Wilson, the show's cast also includes Devon Abner, Pascale Armand, Curtis Billings, Pat Bowie, Arthur French, Billy Eugene Jones, Bill Kux, Linda Powell and Charles Turner.
Videography by Alexis Williams
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