Next at the Kennedy Center, Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Sunday, Dec. 31, at 8 PM & 9 PM

This New Year’s Eve, join enchanting star of the stage and screen, Cynthia Erivo, for a musical celebration that hits all the right notes. Since bursting onto the scene in her breakthrough role in “The Color Purple,” which earned her a Tony as well as an Emmy and Grammy, Erivo continues to prove herself as a force to be reckoned with, captivating audiences with her powerhouse performances and musical prowess. The evening features a collection of deeply personal songs that helped to shape Erivo’s career and artistic sensibility and span a wide range of genres, from showtunes to hip-hop. Joining Oscar-nominated Erivo are Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning actor and recording artist, Ben Platt (Parade, Dear Evan Hansen), and Tony, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Joaquina Kalukango (Paradise Square, Slave Play), in a joyous celebration perfect for ringing in the New Year, under the direction of Emmy-Award Winning music director and producer Rickey Minor.