The Cast Obama Musical '44' Comes to Classix!

Source: Deion Allen / @96dna (Left to right) T.J. Wilkins, Shanice, Lady B, and Eli Bauman

Lady B had the pleasure of meeting with the cast of ‘44 – The unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL‘

Eli Bauman has written the book, music and lyrics to this beautiful musical. Starring Shanice, who will be playing Michelle Obama, and T.J. Wilkins, who plays Barack Obama.

T.J. WILKINS is an entertainer through and through. Having shared the stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, John Legend and Beyoncé, he’s no stranger to the spotlight. He was named in the Top 12 overall as a member of Team Usher on Season 6 of the NBC’s “The Voice.” As a singer, he became Grammy nominated in 2019 for the song

“Spirit” from Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King. As an actor, he has been featured on television, stage and screen for such networks as FOX, ABC, and Nickelodeon to name a few.

Shanice began her career scatting with legendary Ella Fitzgerald for Kentucky Fried Chicken at the age of eight. She went on to become the grand champion of “Star Search” at the age of 11. Her first album was released when Shanice was 14, but it was her worldwide smash, “I Love Your Smile,” a pop hit in twenty-two countries, that garnered her a Grammy nomination, Germany’s Golden Lion Award and international stardom.

She and her husband, actor Flex Alexander, would later star in the hit reality show “Flex and Shanice,” which ran for three seasons on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has recently signed a production deal to develop a new reality show.

These two [Shanice and T.J.] come together to present the moving music that evokes an array of emotions. Shanice spoke on the timing of this production and how it’s purpose is to bring relief to such a serious time we are currently living in with one of the most important elections to date upon us.

“You’re gonna hear some great singing, You’re gonna wanna cry, you’re gonna wanna dance, you’re gonna wanna sing” Shanice explained. “This show is a satire, you’re going to feel good when you leave”.

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