NatGeo on Thursday announced that Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of its Genius bioseries. Genius: Aretha marks the first-ever authorized retelling of the Queen of Soul’s life story. The production will feature myriad hits from Franklin’s iconic songbook -- including, but not […]
Cynthia Erivo to Play Aretha Franklin in Third Installment of NatGeo's Genius
TVLine - 3 Oct 2019 18:00
NatGeo on Thursday announced that Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of its Genius bioseries. Genius: Aretha marks the first-ever authorized retelling of the Queen of Soul’s life story. The production will feature myriad hits from Franklin’s iconic songbook -- including, but not […]
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