NaTasha Yvette-Williams, the Grammy Award winning, Tony Award® nominated performer brings her celebrated solo show back home to the stage she started on! This evening chronicles some of NaTasha’s escapades from Fayetteville, to Broadway, and beyond on the wings of music and laughter. Featuring music from well-known Gospel, jazz, R&B artists, and some well-known showtunes, complete with personal stories and life lessons she learned along the way, Williams will take you on a delightful journey through her long and illustrious career, ensuring each moment will both delight you and tug at your heartstrings. Come! You can’t afford to miss it! NaTasha Yvette-Williams is unlike any other artist so, an evening with Natasha Yvette Williams promises to be an extraordinary event!
Born in Rochester, NY, NaTasha joined her church’s “tiny tot” choir and honed her performance skills as a child in front of the tv with her family, making her debut on stage by the age of 13 at what was then the Fayetteville Little Theater. A proud and founding member of Black Theatre United, Williams has made her reputation with many productions, including her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in A Night with Janis Joplin, as well roles in Porgy and Bess, Chicken and Biscuits, Waitress, Chicago, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and the Broadway production The Color Purple. Venturing into TV/film, she can be seen in shows and films such as “ Run the World,” “Partner Track,” “Harlem’,’ “New Amsterdam,” “The Good Fight,” “The Godfather of Harlem”, and the Disney+ movie Better Nate Than Never. She’s also sung with the Indianapolis Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, and Baltimore Symphony.
Earning a master’s degree at Michigan State University, Williams has received an Outer Critics Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical and a Tony Award® nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Some Like It Hot.