NaTasha Yvette Williams to star as Zelma in TINA on Broadway

Producers of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical have announced that NaTasha Yvette Williams will take over the role of Zelma from 4 February at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Williams was most recently seen on Broadway in Chicken and Biscuits as Brianna and previously in Chicago as Mama Morton, Waitress as Becky, A Night With Janis Joplin as Aretha and Joplinaire, The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess as Mariah, and The Color Purple as Sofia.

Dawnn Lewis, who originated the role of Zelma in the Broadway production, will play her final performance on 30 January.

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical currently stars Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina, Nick Rashad Burroughs as Ike, Kayla Davion as Tina (at some performances), Tony Award nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna and Jessica Rush as Rhonda and also features Juliet Benn, Steven Booth, Gerald Caesar, Julius Chase, Ayla Ciccone-Burton, Holli’ Conway, Leandra Ellis-Gaston, Charlie Franklin, Judith Franklin, Josiah Gaffney, Matthew Griffin, Ari Groover, Sheldon Henry, David Jennings, Ross Lekites, Robert Lenzi, Rob Marnell, Jhardon DiShon Milton, NaTonia Monét, Phierce Phoenix, Deon Releford-Lee, Justin Schuman, Allysa Shorte, Eric Siegle, Carla R. Stewart, Skye Dakota Turner, Eric A. Walker Jr., Katie Webber and Michelle West.

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