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Christiani Pitts, Kristolyn Lloyd Set for Broadway Sings Rihanna: Unplugged

The concert will feature new arrangements of many of the pop star’s hits, like “Only Girl in the World” and “Diamonds.”

Kenji Fujishima
New York City
Christiani Pitts will be part of the lineup of Broadway Sings Rihanna: Unplugged.
Christiani Pitts will be part of the lineup of Broadway Sings Rihanna: Unplugged.
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The lineup is set for Broadway Sings Rihanna: Unplugged, the next concert in the yearlong Broadway Sings spinoff series, Broadway Sings: Unplugged, taking place on May 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm at the Green Room 42.

Angela Birchett (The Color Purple), Caroline Bowman (Kinky Boots), Joanna Jones (Hamilton), Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen), Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked), Christiani Pitts (King Kong), and Nasia Thomas (Ain't Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations) will participate in the concert, which will feature original unplugged arrangements of the pop star's greatest songs, including "Only Girl in the World," "S&M," "Diamonds," and "Stay."

The concert will be produced by creator Corey Mach and music directed and orchestrated by Joshua Stephen Kartes.