“In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of wisdom with the next generation of students in the College of Fine Arts. Her passion for the arts and student success makes her a perfect fit for this role,” announced Howard’s Provost Anthony K. Wutoh.
Once Upon a One More Time is scheduled to debut on 30 November at the company’s 774-seat flagship theater, Sidney Harman Hall, with its run concluding on 2 January 2022. It’s thought that the musical will then play at a Nederlander-Organization theater on Broadway. Hollywood producers, meanwhile, have purchased the movie rights to this Spears song-centered musical, Deadline reported in April 2019.
The musical includes Spears hits such as Oops! … I Did It Again, Lucky, and Toxic. The narrative is that of a book club with fairytale members, who find themselves changed after reading a feminist text, the Post explained.
“This is something so magical – it’s Shakespeare and Spears!” Shakespeare Theatre Company’s artistic director, Simon Godwin, reportedly commented. Godwin told the Post that Susan Bristow, a Nederlander producer, had approached him several months ago about the musical. “She came to us and said, ‘Can I share this idea with you?’ I was delighted that
Howard University Announces Legendary Actress, Alumna Phylicia Rashad as Dean of the Newly Reestablished College of Fine Arts
May 12, 2021 10:15 ET | Source: Howard University Howard University Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Washington, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
WASHINGTON – Following a comprehensive national search,
Howard University today proudly announces the appointment of
Phylicia Rashad as dean of the recently reestablished
College of Fine Arts, effective July 1, 2021. In this role, she will report to
Provost Anthony K. Wutoh. An alumna of Howard University, Rashad graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts.
“It is an honor to welcome one of Howard’s acclaimed daughters back home to Alma Mater. In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and s