"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks, who was seen on Broadway in In the Heights and recently performed at the Capitol for the 4th of July, is set to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" July 12 at Major League Baseball’s 82nd All-Star game, to be held at the Chase Field in Phoenix, according to The Associated Press.
The “Idol” star recently sang the national anthem for the “Capitol Fourth” concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol as well as the title song from Beauty and the Beast. In case you missed her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” you can catch it next week when the game airs live on Fox at 8 PM ET.
During MLB’s All-Star Week, Sparks will also participate in a celebrity softball game with Nick Jonas (West End’s Les Misérables) and Chord Overstreet (”Glee”). All-Star Week will also feature performances from Cee Lo Green, Jason Aldean, Michelle Branch and Bernie Williams.
Jimmy Smits hosted the 30th anniversary presentation of “A Capitol Fourth,” which aired live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol July 4.
The program featured performances from Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor and musician Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers; multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban; Broadway and “Glee” star Matthew Morrison; “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, who performed the title song from Beauty and the Beast while Mark Ballas and Chelsie Hightower (”Dancing with the Stars”) danced to the Disney tune; rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard with the cast of Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet; three-time Tony nominee Kelli O’Hara; and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of pops conductor Jack Everly.
In case you missed any of the action, Playbill.com has highlights from the evening including the stars in rehearsal before the big night; Morrison performing his single “Still Got Tonight” and “Tonight” from West Side Story with O’Hara; as well as Sparks singing the national anthem and “Beauty and the Beast.”
To check out the clips from “A Capitol Fourth,” look below: (more…)
In the Heights star and "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will launch a new fragrance next week, according to people.com.
The scent, called Because of You, is described as “fruity floriental” and said to have top notes of clementine, white imperial currant and orange blossom; a heart of nectarine, sharry baby orchid and coral charm peony, and an undertone of sheer musks.
It will debut at $9.50 for a 2.5-oz bottle and will first be sold in Dots stores and on dots.com. It will become available in Target stores in November, increasing its price to $14.95 on Nov. 1.
Sparks told WWD, “I looked at some other celebrity fragrances, and they were like $80. Even now, I look at a fragrance that’s $80, and I can’t bring myself to spend that much. In this economy, especially,” the singer “my fans deserve a high-quality, reasonably priced scent.” Sparks also said she plans to launch skin care and color cosmetics products in the future.
In the Heights star and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks will host a special behind-the-scenes look at the HD restoration of Disney’s classic animated film “Beauty and the Beast” when the film is re-released to theatres for special sing-along screenings Sept. 29 and Oct. 2.
Sparks will also give viewers a special look at the making of the music video for her new cover of the Oscar-winning title song, which is available on Itunes. The screenings will also feature commentary from producer Don Hahn, interviews with the film’s cast and a look at how the animation was created.
“Beauty and the Beast” was originally released in 1991 and nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. The film, which was adapted into a Broadway musical in 1994, will be released on DVD Oct. 5.
In the Heights star and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks visited “The Wendy Williams Show” Sept. 13 to chat about appearing in the Tony Award-winning musical. In this clip, she describes her reaction (or attempts to not have a reaction) to seeing her face on a billboard in Times Square.
Sparks is making her Broadway debut in In the Heights. Her albums, “Jordin Sparks” and “Battlefield,” have featured the hit singles “No Air,” “Tattoo,” “Battlefield” and “One Step at a Time.” Her cover of the Oscar-winning song “Beauty and the Beast,” from the film and stage musical of the same name, has just been released on iTunes. The song was recorded to mark the upcoming re-release to theatres and on DVD/Blu-ray of the classic animated film.
Sparks is currently scheduled to stay with the show through Nov. 14. In the Heights plays at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
On Aug. 19, the day of her Broadway debut joining the cast of In the Heights, "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks performed "Breathe" on "Live with Regis and Kelly."
Sparks is currently scheduled to play Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning musical through Nov. 14. In the Heights plays at the Richard Rodgers Theater.
To view the video of Sparks performing, look below:
"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will perform "Breathe," from the Lin-Manuel Miranda score of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, on “Live with Regis and Kelly” Aug. 19, the day she joins the show’s cast.
Sparks will play troubled college student Nina Rosario in the musical, which looks at a community of friends in the Washington Heights district of Manhattan.
Sparks will appear in In the Heights through Nov. 14. The show is currently playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Upcoming In the Heights star and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks gave the folks at Cambio a backstage tour of the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which will soon be her theatrical home when she joins the Tony Award-winning musical Aug. 19.
Sparks also discussed the show and her character, brainy-but-troubled college student Nina Rosario.
A new commercial featuring upcoming In the Heights star and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks has been released. Sparks is seen singing “When You’re Home” from the 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical; she will begin playing troubled golden girl Nina Rosario Aug. 19.
Sparks will make her Broaway debut with Heights. Her albums include “Jordin Sparks” (which features the hit singles “Tattoo,” “One Step at a Time” and “No Air”) and “Battlefield.”
In the Heights is currently playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. To see video of Sparks, look below:
"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks, who is set to take over the role of Nina in In the Heights on Broadway Aug. 19, offered a performance of Nina's solo "Breathe" at a June 28 concert at Houston's House of Blues.
In the Heights, the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, is currently running at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. To hear what Sparks might sound like in the role, look below:
