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Genius: Aretha
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WHEN ARETHA FRANKLIN sings, Genius soars.
Much credit goes to the brilliant casting of Cynthia Erivo, the Tony-Grammy-Emmy winning star of (Broadway’s 2015–17 revival). As the iconic Queen of Soul, who passed away in 2018, Erivo sustains a quiet strength in dramatic scenes that erupts into passionate fire when she’s onstage or in the recording studio, taking control of every detail. “Our groove is urgent,” she advises her fellow musicians, and the
