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Robert Townsend Recalls Beyoncé’s Audition for ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera,’ Says She Was ‘Really Nervous'

(Photo by Rich Polk/WireImage), (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Robert Townsend saw something special in Beyoncé during her very first audition. “I didn’t know Beyoncé ...
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Robert Townsend Reflects On Beyoncé’s ‘Carmen’ Audition, Praises Her Star Power

Robert Townsend wanted to blindly hire Beyoncé to star as Carmen Brown in the MTV film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and watched Queen Bey “blossom” right before his eyes. In conversation with Lena Waithe ...
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Regina King Is Making A Cinderella Hip Hopera With A 'Cinderfella' At The Center

You may remember Beyoncé’s Carmen: A Hip Hopera—if you don’t, google it. The MTV production set the bar for “hip hopera” (hip hop and opera) by completely changing the game. Now, Regina King is ...
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Robert Townsend Reflects On Beyoncé's ‘Carmen' Audition, Praises Her Star Power

Robert Townsend wanted to blindly hire Beyoncé to star as Carmen Brown in the MTV film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and watched Queen Bey “blossom” right before his eyes. In conversation with Lena Waithe ...