When we spoke with conductor Thomas Wilkins about the upcoming season at the Hollywood Bowl, he was genuinely excited about having Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) amongst those performing this year. Those two concerts are now upon him and us as she headlines the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday.
You know that she’ll be performing that song from Dreamgirls, but you can also expect a mix of songs from her many recordings. She also has a new song that came out in May called “I’ll Fight.”
She also released a song called “Burden Down” recently that you might also hear:
But let’s face it, we know she is changing and evolving, but we’ll always love her as Effie White.