Audra McDonald

presented by the Virginia Arts Festival

The New York Times calls hers "a defining voice of our time;" the Chicago Sun-Times hails her as "a lustrous life force with the plush velvet voice that can simultaneously melt hearts and generate thrills;" and scores of critics swoon each time this extraordinary songstress takes the stage, from her record- breaking six Tony Award-winning performances on Broadway to her Grammy winning recordings and sellout concert appearances.