Ep134 - A Sign of the Times with CHILINA KENNEDY

Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 9:31 p.m.

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Guess who's back?

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We're joined by one of our favourite performers Chilina Kennedy for a return interview on Breaking the Curtain! Chilina chats all about starring as Cindy in the new musical A Sign of the Times coming to New World Stages this February!

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Set in the Summer of 1965. With the country in transition \\u2013 as the war in Vietnam rages on and struggles for civil rights and women\\u2019s liberation command headlines \\u2013 one aspirational young woman finds herself in New York City, and ready to dive into this brave new world. In\\xa0A Sign of the Times, journey back to America\\u2019s most unforgettable decade as a young photographer tries to make her way amid the changing times that defined an era. A totally original story with such classic songs as\\xa0\\u201cDowntown,\\u201d \\u201cGimme Some Lovin\\u2019,\\u201d\\xa0\\u201cRescue Me,\\u201d and\\xa0\\u201cI Know A Place,\\u201d plus dozens more.

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Chilina Kennedy most recently played Billie Jean King in\\xa0Love All\\xa0by Anna Deavere Smith. Broadway:\\xa0Paradise Square,\\xa0Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and\\xa0Jesus Christ Superstar. Film/TV: \\u201cThe 2015 Kennedy Center Honors,\\u201d\\xa0With Me. Other:\\xa0The Band\\u2019s Visit\\xa0(International Tour),\\xa0This Ain\\u2019t No Disco\\xa0(Atlantic Theater Company),\\xa0Mamma Mia!\\xa0(1st National Tour),\\xa0A Gentleman\\u2019s Guide To Love And Murder. Chilina is the composer of the new musicals\\xa0Wild About You\\xa0and\\xa0Silk, and is Artistic Producer of Eclipse Theatre Company.\\xa0chilinakennedy.com

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