Curvy Girls Rock Star Ellisha Marie Stars in Ghost: The Musical in New York


Harlem Entertainment News' own Ellisha Marie, star of Curvy Girls Rock, is coming to the stage. Beginning in October, she will star in Ghost: The Musical debuting at the White Plains Performing Arts Center in New York. Ellisha will star as Oda Mae Brown. The role was made popular by actress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg and earned Ms. Goldberg a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

Ellisha Marie stars in Curvy Girls Rock digital series as Zuri, an ambitious museum owner who is destined to take over the art world. Her character is sexy, beautiful and vibrant. All of the leads in Curvy Girls Rock are plus size, but the weight is not the key focus of the series. The series follows the characters on their journey with love, dating, relationships, friendships and careers. The stories told in the series are universal. The statement the series makes is that all bodies should be represented in the media.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg made GHOST one of the biggest hit films of all time. Now the Oscar-winning film comes alive on stage in a smart, funny, suspenseful and romantic musical for the whole family. Or just a great date night!
With a fresh pop/rock score by Grammy winners Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know”), GHOST THE MUSICAL follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death.
Get ready to fall in love again with the story you know and the characters that made the film one of the most romantic movies of all time. With a big heart and even bigger laughs, this musical gem is “out of this world”!
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