Ten years ago this spring, Fantasia Barrino took American Idol to a new level with her soulful rendition of “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess. Three years later, the reality show champ shocked naysayers (and won a Theatre World Award) for her blistering performance as Celie in The Color Purple. After some well publicized ups and downs, Barrino is back on top: She nabbed three 2014 Grammy nominations, inclu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM on January 6, 2014