Check out this week's edition of UPFRONT/Inside the Entertainment Industry.
We’re “Easing on Down the Yellow Brick Road” and getting up close and personal with The Wiz Atlanta star Taloria Merricks. The twenty-something year old performer talks about stepping into the iconic role of 'Dorothy' and living out a childhood dream. The show is taking Atlanta by storm now through July 2 as part of Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company 20th Anniversary Season.
In the second segment, we’re catching up with Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright. The versatile actress is starring in the new western titled Surrounded and talked to me about this legacy role during a recent African American Film Critics Association Roundtable.
And in the last segment, we’re continuing our celebration of Black Music Month and PRIDE with a classic UPFRONT interview featuring the Grammy, Tony and Emmy winner - Billy Porter. The interview took place in 2018, when Porter was starring in the award-winning FX series, POSE. In the conversation, Billy and I talked about everything from his unforgettable character 'Praytell' to our love for The Wiz and much more.
UPFRONT/Inside the Entertainment Industry is produced and hosted by Ray Cornelius for Jazz 91.9 WCLK. The show re-airs on SiriusXM HBCU Channel 142 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30pm EST. It is also presented by the High Museum of Art.