75th annual Tony Awards, the actor teased that he was part of a «big production number,» but didn't want to spoil the performance. «I'll be singing my own single so I’m really excited to show that side of myself to the world who may not know that I do that,» he said. «If you haven’t seen me on Broadway, you may not know that I’m a singer and a dancer, so I’m excited.»As Collins noted, the event marks the first time an all-Black orchestra performs onstage in the Hollywood Bowl’s 100-year history.
Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Thomas Wilkins and Derrick Hodge will conduct, while Adam Blackstone and Questlove will serve as the evening's musical directors.«It's an opportunity for everybody to understand and celebrate this important holiday,» the industry veteran added, noting that there was a lot of «heavy pulling» to get everyone together, but that the show represents his vision, as well as Live Nation Urban President Shawn Gee and Dionne Harmon."[But the challenges are great because] people are there because they want the message to get out, they want to tell the story and they want to be a part of the moment," he said. «It's not so much about, 'Oh I've got to do this because I'm pushing a record' or 'I need a TV look' or all those things… Everybody is there because we want to be there for Juneteenth.
We want to tell the story. We know CNN is going to be a great platform for it and there's that kind of excitement and energy behind it.»Collins revealed that another essential element of the show is the storytelling, which will be presented alongside the music.
The decision was made to approach the event from a teaching perspective. «Not everybody may know the history of Juneteenth, so we've got some amazing.
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