On the Come Up: Deborah Cox to Play Josephine Baker on Broadway
Posted by Bossip Staff
Bossip has learned that Deborah Cox will be returning back to Broadway after five years.
Deborah Cox who was on Broadway for three years will be returning to the stage to play the leading role in a Josephine Baker musical titled “Josephine” based on the late legend’s life:
JOSEPHINE, which producer Ken Waissman developed from scratch after being inspired by the legendary African-American ex-patriot, is planned for the 2010-2011 Broadway season.
The story of JOSEPHINE, which Mr. Waissman describes as a “coming-of-age tale,” is inspired by actual events, and takes place in Paris between 1939 and 1945: Josephine Baker is queen of the Paris music halls, involved in a liaison with Crown Prince Gustav VI of Sweden and secretly serving her adopted country in the French Resistance. Her heroic work during the war brings her the self-worth she so vainly sought in fame, money and the arms of royalty.
Congrats to Deborah, it’s good to see her get a break. She’s great on Broadway, so hopefully now she’s in her lane.
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WHO CARES, SHE HAD ONE SONG…
I LOVE THAT MOVIE..
sorry i’m french!!! ***** is her last name or it means something else??
Good on Deborah. Josephine Baker is one of those great but forgotten entertainers who made it rain on them hoes long before Madonna, Mariah, RiRi, Whitney and Mary J Blige. Finally, she is getting her due respect.
Deborah has a great voice! Good for her!!
*How did you get here, *****ody ’sposed to be here? I’ve tried that love thing for the last time!*
Where is MIJDC, I need him for the musical notes
WOW!! I love Deborah! Why did she go on hiatus like that. I love her song with RL from Next!!! Welcome back Deb!!!
@ Time is Coffee:
***** is her last name.
That’s good. She has a nice voice.
@This I Know You are right about that.
I love Deborah *****. She has a great voice. I surprised that Beyonce didn’t try to still this role too. She wants to play everybody.
@ SxyLxy
LMAOOO! You are right about that one! Maybe she did. Her voice has nothing on Deborah though.
i’m not sure about deborah ***** as josephine baker, but she will probably do a good job, especially singing. in my opinion, Lynn Whitfield sealed that character years ago with the movie about ms baker
Glad to see that Deborah ***** is back on Broadway.
I am glad to hear this. Go Deb! She is sooo talented.
Go debra, I love her singing and she had more than one song. We can’t be friends, *****ody suppose to be here and where do we go from here, just to name a few.
Sorry it is deborah at work in-between calls
Hannibal does not have alife..I’ll say it again..He sits on bosssip all day..I’m startin to believe he works for bossip
ONE MORE THAN HANNIBAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can she dance?!
Debra ***** is a wonderful choice and the story is of an amazing women. It has a good chance because of it’s crossover appeal. I just hope that our community supports “Josephine” and the upcoming “Fela” musical like we continue to break records for Tyler Perry. I will put a group together for this one. Thanks for the post. I didn’t know and I am in NYC. hmmmm
Deborah *****! She is one of my favorite vocalist of all time since her debut song “Sentimental” (my most favorite song of hers). I was age 10 going on 11, in 1995. Represent! Thanks for the information.