She is also set to lead a series of student master classes at the Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance.
“We are thrilled to have Audra McDonald at IU and working in our Department,” Jonathan Michaelsen, chair of the Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance, said in an IU Auditorium press ?release.
“Audra is one of the finest performers of our age, with a versatility that is almost unparalleled. Besides performing at the IU Auditorium, she will teach a master class for our students, providing them the extraordinary opportunity to work with this outstanding professional.”
With six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and a long list of other accolades to her name, McDonald ?is “among today’s most highly regarded performers,” according to the release.
“We are deeply honored to host Audra McDonald during her stay in Bloomington,” Doug Booher, IU Auditorium’s director, said in the release.
“She is one of the greatest vocalists of our time, an enrapturing performer, and an artist without equal — effortlessly able to float between the worlds of classical, jazz, Broadway, and contemporary music. Having her grace our stage is a truly special opportunity for IU and the Bloomington community.”
McDonald won her first Tony Award for her performance in “Carousel” at Lincoln Center Theater a year after graduating from the Juilliard School.
She received two more Tony Awards in the following four years and her latest in 2014 for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.”
She is the Tony Awards’ most decorated performer, according to the release.
McDonald also works in television and received an Emmy nomination for her involvement in the HBO film adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Wit.”
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 10 and can be purchased online at IUauditorium.com or at the IU Auditorium Box Office.
Audrey Perkins
