Tamyra Gray, top 4 finalist on the first season of American Idol is another AI alum who’s gonna be on BROADWAY. Although this is not her first time to be on Broadway stage, it’s just fascinating that a lot of AI alums are currently venturing into stage acting. Tamyra will be on the famous Broadway play “Rent”, joining the cast as Mimi Marquez, on May 29th up until Novemebr 25th of this year.
Tamyra was never really gone in tinseltown even after the Amercian Idol season 1 frenzy. She has appeared in several tv series like “Boston Public“, “What I Like About You“, and “All of Us“.
She also co-wrote the song “I Believe”, the finale song for the season 3 American Idol winner, Fantasia Barrino (who also stars now on the Broadway play “The Color Purple”)