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    Theater Jones Q&A: Michelle Williams

    Dallas — Michelle Williams, along with Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles, has already been part of one of the most successful girl groups of all time, Destiny’s Child. If she seemed like the shyest one of the group, that hasn’t gotten in the way of her taking on Broadway, appearing as the title character in Aida and as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Now, she’s touring the country in the musical Fela! The show features a book and choreography by Bill T. Jones, who had a distinguished career with his own contemporary dance company—Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company—before he added musical theater to his skills (he won a Tony for…

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    The Dallas Weekly interviews Michelle Williams

    Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child will grace the DFW metroplex with her powerful voice and commanding presence in the Broadway touring show ‘Fela!’, the vibrant and inspiring biographical musical about one of Nigeria’s most celebrated activists, comes to Dallas for two weeks in May 2013, from the 7th to the 19th, at the Winspear Opera House of the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Michelle Williams plays the mother of Fela Kuti, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, “Fela is such and amazing show, full of amazing music and dancing… the message is so powerful.” Williams, said to the Dallas Weekly, “Combine James Brown Bob Dillon and Bob Marley into one, and since I’m a singer…

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    Fantasia talks about working with Michelle Williams

    Fantasia recently did an interview with YouKnowIGotSoul.com in support of her newly released album, “Side Effects of You.” During the interview she was asked about working with Michelle Williams on Michelle’s upcoming album. There is little known about the gospel project or the song. This is the first time it has been confirmed by either artist that they worked together. According to Fantasia, “Michelle is a very beautiful spirit. Every time I see her she’s always the same and she never changes. She’s never extra extra, read all about it. She’s never Hollywood. She’s just really nice. And whenever they called me and said we want you to be on…

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    Get Fit with Michelle Williams

    Watch as Michelle Williams demonstrates exercises to stay fit and to help fight against heart disease and stroke. Michelle Williams is a national spokesperson for the American Heart/American Stroke Associations “Power to End Stroke” campaign.