Ace Young and Valisia LeKae Among Cast of New Musical Single – Producer Aaron Grant has announced casting for the new musical Single, which will be presented July 29-August 6 at the June Havoc Theatre, as part of the New York Musical Festival. The cast will be headed by American Idol finalist Ace Young, who has been seen on Broadway in Hair and Grease. He will be joined by Avenue Q’s Staci Bono, Rent’s Colin Hanlon, Tony and Grammy nominee Valisia LeKae (Motown) and Fiddler on the Roof’s Jessica Vosk. – Read more at Playbill
Tamyra Gray talks about music and her role in the musical ‘If/Then’ – Gray is currently starring in the national tour of the musical “If/Then” playing at the Boston Opera House now through July 17. She stars as Kate, an elementary school teacher who befriends Elizabeth (played by Broadway actress Jackie Burns), a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life post-divorce, only to discover that the best laid plans are often subject to the whims of chance and fate. The multi-talented Gray spoke to the Banner about her role in the musical, being on “American Idol,” and how discovering Prince helped her growing up. – Read more at BaystateBanner.com
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Hit the Beach in Mexico Ahead of Their Sixth Wedding Anniversary – The country music superstar, 33, and the Nashville Predators centre, 36, enjoyed some fun in the sun in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Wednesday. The couple’s vacation couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, as Carrie is in the midst of a month-long break from the Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round. The couple, who will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary Sunday, spent the day basking in the sun, strolling on the beach and dipping their feet into the ocean. – Read more at EOnline
Kree Harrison Talks About Making Her New Album, ‘This Old Thing’
Rockin’ the region with Taylor Hicks – Obviously, “American Idol” changed his life, so I asked him to put it into one word. He said, “Blessed.” Hicks then added, “I think that my job here on earth is to entertain folks and allow them some room to escape for a while and truly enjoy being entertained. It’s a certain altruism I have and I just enjoy entertaining.” – Read more at MountainTimes.info
Jennifer Hudson attends Ciara’s Wedding
Singer Ciara married Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson yesterday in Liverpool England. Jennifer Hudson and her family attended the wedding.
Bea Miller: 5 Things I Learned From Opening on Selena Gomez’s Revival Tour – Opening for Selena Gomez has its perks. Not only has Bea Miller been able to watch the “Hands to Myself” singer do her thing night in and night out on The Revival Tour, she’s also been able to hang out with some of the coolest dudes in pop, her fellow supporting artists, DNCE, fronted by none other than Joe Jonas. “DNCE are the coolest people in the world,” Bea gushed to ET on Wednesday. “We’ve gone out to dinner a couple times. They’re just the sweetest, funniest, weirdest, most awesome people ever.” – Read more at ETOnline
