JENNIFER HOLLIDAY
Jennifer Holliday is best known as the Tony-winning star of the ’80s musical “Dreamgirls,” and has had R&B and dance hits. But she has also recorded several gospel albums, and will perform at the annual Gospelfest concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, May 7 (the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend).
Other performers will include Yolanda Adams, Tamela Mann, Donnie McClurkin, Bishop Hezekiah Walker & LFC, and Shirley Caesar; Greg Kelly of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” will host. Tickets, priced from $40.75 to $128.75, go on sale Jan. 15 at 11 a.m.; visit prucenter.com.
Gospelfest, founded in 1983, includes both a late-afternoon competition, beginning at 4 p.m., and an evening concert. Categories for the competition include: Soloists, Youth Choirs, Adult Choirs, Praise Dancers, Steppers, Singing Groups, Gospel Comedians, Gospel Poets and Gospel Rappers.
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5 comments
My son inquired to purchase a ticket for $129 (lower seating) to which the ticket agent at the box office said was available. ,I (mother) went to purchase within 1/2 hour and was told none was left but only the extreme upper and far side seating. Disappointed, I left without purchasing. 4:25 I always enjoy the competition and supported the fest even when it was in another theater in Newark.
Currouse, I went online and viewed tickets available on the lower seating area. (5:20 pm (same day)) No, I did not purchase the ticket online and decided not to attend and will tell my experience to others.
Where can I purchase the DVD of this and other prior gospel fests events. Thank you.
Sorry to hear you had problems. As far as I know there are no commercially available DVDs.
You mean to tell me that my daughter sang and there are no dvd recordings I am the father or Mikayla Serrano one of the teen soloist that competed Are they going to broadcast it on TV?
Not sure about TV broadcast. Will try to find that out.
Am told it will air on Fox (channel 5) at some point this summer. Date not confirmed yet.