Nicole Scherzinger‘s breathtaking “In Memoriam” tribute at Sunday’s 2024 Tony Awards moved viewers members as the previous Pussycat Dolls lead singer helped honor late stars within the Broadway group.
Through the dwell broadcast, the 45-year-old singer belted out her rendition of “What I Did For Love” from A Refrain Line as a display screen behind her confirmed the names and faces of Broadway legends the world has misplaced within the final yr, together with Chita Rivera, Alan Arkin, Glynis Johns, Ron Cephas-Jones, Richard M. Sherman and extra.
Scherzinger surprised in a glowing gold and silver costume as she melodically paid tribute to the gone-too-soon actors, administrators, producers and different key figures within the theater group. Her efficiency was launched by none apart from Brooke Shields, who final appeared on the Nice White Manner in The Addams Household circa 2011. On the time, she took over because the household matriarch, Morticia Addams, from Bebe Neuwirth.
For her personal half, Scherzinger is making ready to convey her Olivier Award-winning efficiency of Norma Desmond in Sundown Boulevard to Broadway later this yr. The classically-trainer singer will open the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical on the St. James Theater in late September.
On social media, followers reacted to Scherzinger’s show-stopping efficiency with admiration and applause.
“Nicole Scherzinger sounds *attractive* on this tune and I LOVE that they are preserving the deal with the honorees on this In Memoriam sequence. They so usually get this fallacious. They obtained this one proper,” one X person shared.
“I stand with Nicole Scherzinger,” one other fan wrote.
“Nicole Scherzinger has at all times been that woman. I am unable to wait to expertise her Norma Desmond 😍 #TonyAwards,” a 3rd shared.
Earlier within the day, Scherzinger professed her pleasure on the gig in an Instagram Story. The Masked Singer choose shared an official Tony Awards announcement photograph whereas urging her followers to tune in for her Tony Awards efficiency debut.
“Mother. I am singing at @thetonyawards 🥹🙏,” she wrote over the image. “I am so honored to be performing for the primary time, see you tonight.”
For extra from the 2024 Tony Awards, try the hyperlinks beneath.
The 2024 Tony Awards, which can be hosted by Ariana DeBose, is airing dwell from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Heart for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 16, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Try the whole winners record right here.
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