LaChanze | "Waiting for Life"

Glick Philanthropies Broadway at The Cabaret Series presents LaChanze’s 2017 performance at The Cabaret.
In 1991, LaChanze was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Once On This Island. LaChanze won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple.

[@skpdoodle]

I saw the original cast of 'Once on this Island", in 1990-91. When the show began, I thought it was going to stink. Then LaChanze, can on stage and sang this song, and I was blown away. I had chills!!! She made me love this show forever!!! Thank you, for such a wonderful theatre experience!!!

[@joliegarrett]

Same! I saw that 1990 production and as long as I live I will never forget how magnificent she was in that role.

[@sapphazard8349]

i wonder if she's seen the revival, i wanna see her and Hailey do an interview together

[@mike22465]

The bass player tho

[@johnnyj0104]

LaChanze is pure joy! I absolutely love her!!

[@loca5311014]

I can’t wait to see her on a broadway stage soon when I go to see Donna summer the musical

[@meccawalker4773]

She still has it.... the key is lower, but yet powerful

[@LaChanzeSG]

No it isn't! Original key baby!

[@meccawalker4773]

@@LaChanzeSG thank you for that correction.... love you

[@RobbyTheSinger19]

@@LaChanzeSG LOL i'm tickled. you're the best thing since sliced bread, ma'am.

[@LeMelleKH2]

@@meccawalker4773 It is a lower key, the original was B and this is in A. But there's a video of her doing it above the original key in C, so no doubt she still has it!

[@SDoesNotKnow]

Can someone clarify something? I thought Jerry Dixon was the original Daniel on Once on This Island. I don't see Bill Meyers credited anywhere. I tried looking him up on ibdb but couldn't find anything.

[@ryanlilly7264]

Possibly workshop?

[@VerendumGames]

she makes it look so easy!!

[@FunInTheSun8]

THE TRUE AND ONLY ICON

[@DawsonDenise]

Awesome!

[@MAKEITmakeSense-]

That key dropped

[@SarahGrant]

what key is this in

[@_X.L_]

Sarah Grant A

[@konnerkiesel4269]

she modulated down to a flat

[@skyunique9199]

My first musical in highschool.

[@christophermcmorris9146]

This is why I try to catch her on broadway

[@seulkimuto]

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