Ep134 - A Sign of the Times with CHILINA KENNEDY
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Breaking the Curtain
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Guess who's back?
We're joined by one of our favourite performers Chilina Kennedy for a return interview on Breaking the Curtain! Chilina chats all about starring as Cindy in the new musical A Sign of the Times coming to New World Stages this February!
Set in the Summer of 1965. With the country in transition – as the war in Vietnam rages on and struggles for civil rights and women’s liberation command headlines – one aspirational young woman finds herself in New York City, and ready to dive into this brave new world. InA Sign of the Times, journey back to America’s most unforgettable decade as a young photographer tries to make her way amid the changing times that defined an era. A totally original story with such classic songs as“Downtown,” “Gimme Some Lovin’,”“Rescue Me,” and“I Know A Place,” plus dozens more.
Chilina Kennedy most recently played Billie Jean King inLove Allby Anna Deavere Smith. Broadway:Paradise Square,Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, andJesus Christ Superstar. Film/TV: “The 2015 Kennedy Center Honors,”With Me. Other:The Band’s Visit(International Tour),This Ain’t No Disco(Atlantic Theater Company),Mamma Mia!(1st National Tour),A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder. Chilina is the composer of the new musicalsWild About YouandSilk, and is Artistic Producer of Eclipse Theatre Company.chilinakennedy.com
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