Alumna Adrienne Warren ’09 Profiled in the New York Times
Adrienne Warren in the lobby of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater, where she plays the title role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Credit: Molly Matalon for The New York Times
The piece chronicles Warren’s experiences as a singer, dancer, and athlete, exploring her catapult to fame and the challenges she’s faced (and overcome) playing the show’s title role during last year’s run in London’s West End.
“Warren’s best has catapulted her career to new heights,” writes Naveen Kumar. “She originated the part in London’s West End last year, generating a frenzy of rapturous reviews. (“Astonishing” was a word often used.) … There is only one Adrienne Warren. A tenacious athlete with a voice like an electric guitar, she has the nonchalant self-assurance of someone used to winning. Yet determination to do her idol justice nearly undid her during the London run, she said. If she’s learned anything from playing Tina Turner for more than two years, it’s that she doesn’t want to fight herself anymore.”
Actor Jason Gotay ’11 Returns to MMC to Teach New Musicals in Process Class
Since he graduated from MMC in 2011, actor Jason Gotay has led an impressive career, starring in projects such as Bring It On: The Musical, Max’s Gossip Girl reboot, and his autobiographical Off-Broadway show, Where You’ll Find Me. But this semester, the Brooklyn native is embracing a different kind of role: Gotay is teaching a new theatre class at the College, titled New Musicals in Process, that walks students through the development and performance of original material. We caught up with him to talk about the course and his upcoming projects.
