In the process of bingeing season 2 of Netflix’s laugh-out-loud standout Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, we were reminded how much we love Tituss Burgess, who portrays the hilarious Titus Andromedon, Kimmy’s roommate and friend. This week, we’re crushing on Burgess because of his strength of character, talent, humanity, and inspiration– he empowers his fans by letting them know it’s okay to be themselves. Burgess grew up in Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, where he earned a degree in music. After college, Burgess fled what he considered to be the
The 2016 Tony Award nominations will be announced tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.– the 2015-2016 Broadway Season has been leading to this moment! Let’s call a spade a spade: Hamilton will likely dominate the nominations. However, there are plenty of other shows to celebrate this season. Today, we’re highlighting some Tony nominations that we hope will be announced tomorrow morning. Best Musical – Bright Star It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with Bright Star here at Pop Culturalist. Unfortunately a nomination for the biggest category–“Best Musical”– isn’t a sure thing for this gem of a show.
It’s not often that a show captures an audience in such a poignant and beautifully tragic way as Dear Evan Hansen does. The musical, which premiered at Arena Stage last summer, has found a new home: Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre. Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect, The Book of Mormon) is sensational as Evan Hansen, a teenage boy who carries the burdens of social anxieties, depression and a dark facade. His story is immediately accessible to a younger audience. Evan is a senior in high school who not only struggles with social interactions such as
Soul princess Fantasia is back with a brand new track, titled “So Blue” which is from her forthcoming studio album, “The Definition Of…” which is set to be released on June 10th. The song, which is the latest taste of what to expect from the new album is the perfect song to zone out to with its cool and relaxing vibe. Fantasia rocks the extremely catchy chorus with lyrics “I’m so blue – crazy and gone over you” which sets the tone for this record about someone dealing with the