On July 28th (and we are sure she followed suit on July 29th), star of stage, television, and film Tracie Thoms, tore the roof off of Rockwell Table & Stage here in L.A. with her concert ‘Seasons,’ directed by Tony Award winner Billy Porter. From start to finish, she took us on a musical journey through love. The ups, the downs. The good, the bad. Happy love, and not so happy love.
With a diverse set list including songs like Black Is The Color (Of My True Loves Hair), Let’s Stay Together, Ordinary People, For All We Know, and Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer, Tracie wrapped her audience up in LOVE, and set sail! She effortlessly maneuvered through the “rocky waters” of love, and reveled in the “smooth sailing” moments of love.
Tracie’s voice is one of a kind. She definitely needs to be back on Broadway in ANOTHER musical! STAT.

Bottom line: Tracie is electric.
Her special guest was none other than “Mr. Entertainment” himself, Wayne Brady. After introducing him, Tracie left the stage and Wayne took over. His command of the stage is to be marveled at. The way he interacts with his audience is mesmerizing. He’s funny (hysterical, really!), sweet, and that voice!!!
After two songs, Wayne relinquished control of the stage back to Tracie, and when I say mama showed OUT in her next outfit, I mean MAMA SHOWED OUT IN HER NEXT OUTFIT!!!
Tracie took to the stage again in a white backless number that would’ve put Tina Turner to shame!

She and Wayne sang a little bit together, and their chemistry was BEYOND hot!

After a few more soul-stirring numbers Tracie closed the show with a Chaka Khan hit. Yes! A Chaka Khan hit! Tracie brought the house down with ‘Ain’t Nobody’!!

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She left the stage to thunderous applause, after sending us ALL in.
But she wasn’t done. A few moments later she returned and declared, “I couldn’t do that to y’all!” And the band launched into the familiar sounds of ‘Seasons of Love,’ and Tracie invited us all to sing with her and Wayne!
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What a beautiful moment to have experienced. To have been in the company of artists like Tracie Thoms, Wayne Brady, Valarie Pettiford, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ahmed Best, Kiki Shepard, and Glendon Palmer was an honor.
Tracie Thoms is ALL of this, and indeed THE SH*T. 😉
Someone uploaded the concert to YouTube! Check it out HERE!
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