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Photo Flash: Reva Rice Stars in DONNA SUMMER & THE SOUND OF THE 70S at Flat Rock
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 17, 2013
Stage star Reva Rice starred in the 'Music on the Rock' series concert: Donna Summer & the Sound of the 70s, which opened on October 16th at Flat Rock Playhouse. Rice has been a star of shows on Broadway, the West End and Las Vegas. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!
Rice had the unique opportunity to be the first to perform songs written by famous composer Andrew Lloyd Webber when she performed in the first production of Starlight Express.
"Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote 'Make Up My Heart' for Pearl on Broadway, where I originated the role, and 'Next Time You Fall in Love' for London's West End where I originated the role in The New Starlight Express," said Rice.
Reva Rice was born in Toledo, Ohio to Flute and Pearl Esterine Shields Rice. She began training in dance, theatre, and piano when she was five. She graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music.
Her Broadway and international starring credits include Starlight Express, Fosse and Chicago. She has starred in the first national tours of Starlight Express, Smokey Joe's Café, Fosse, Chicago and Just Off the Road from Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple. Rice has worked with such greats as Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patrick Swayze, Chaka Khan, Dolly Parton, Melissa Manchester, American Idol's Fantasia and many more. She also performs and produces cabaret acts around the world. Reva Las Vegas is a 90-minute revue based on her journey back and forth from Broadway Babe to Vegas Vixen and her dance show band, The Jewelry Box.
Donna Summer was an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music,earning the title "The Queen of Disco". Summer was trained as a gospel singer before her introduction to the music industry and has always been known for her "powerhouse" vocal delivery.
Though she is most notable for her disco hits, Summer's repertoire has expanded to include contemporary R&B, rock, pop, and gospel. Summer is one of the most successful recording artists of the 1970s and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums hit number one on the Billboard charts. She also became the first female artist to have four number-one singles in a thirteen-month period. Summer's website claims that she has sold more than 130 million records worldwide.
Songs included Summer hits 'Hot Stuff', 'Last Dance', 'Bad Girls' and many other 70s songs such as 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You Can't Hurry Love', 'I Love the Nightlife', 'Respect' and 'I Will Survive'.
Photo Credit: Scott Treadway of Treadshots
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