Theater
[Its] literally the same rhetoric were hearing now, she says of the musicals 1863 discourse.
She didnt know anything about them.
The director, who previously ledThe Laramie Project,also name-dropped his creative team, includingchoreographer Bill T. Jones.
These were legends, geniuses who I really wanted the opportunity to work with, Kalukango tells Bustle.
I called him back and said, Do you gotta see an [audition] tape?
InParadise Square, Kalukango plays Nelly OBrien, a dynamic Black woman who runs the Paradise Square saloon.
Last month, she earned her secondTony nominationfor the new role.
But in terms of how you develop character, thats all the same.
To me, there are so many things that I can release in that moment.
It speaks to so many things, like burning downsystems of oppression, facing the fear of facing injustice.
Thats what intrigued me.
We havent learned our lesson.
Get to know more about Kalukango in her Bustle Booth questionnaire below.
In The Bustle Booth
What is your coffee order?
White chocolate mocha, with an extra pump.
What are the saved weather locations on your phone?
New York, Atlanta, and Vancouver.
Whats your sign?
Do you have a favorite overused movie quote?
You have the emotional range of a teaspoon, from Harry Potter.
What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
What is the one musical or song you’re currently obsessed with?
Wait for It fromHamilton.
Who is your celeb idol?
Viola Davis or Reese Witherspoon.
If you had to be on a reality TV show, which one would it be?
The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Go-to karaoke song?
You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette.
What is something that’s inspiring you lately?
All the young people speaking out [about] their safety and whats happening in our country right now.
Their courage to be heard is really inspiring and moving.
What is something you would want people to say about you?
That she was kind.
