Shawna will soon be heading to the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia to play 'Miss Cotton' in the brand new musical Twist. Directed and Choreographed by the legendary Debbie Allen, this new telling of Oliver Twist finds us in 1928 prohibitionist New Orleans. Twist, a young orphan of mixed race, growing up in the Prohibition years, is victimized and derided. But eventually, through his own perseverance and the help of some very plucky, courageous and selfless folks, Twist is given the chance to follow his dreams...and "reach for the sky."

    Tony Nominee William F. Brown, author of The Wiz, joins forces with Grammy Award winning composer/lyricist Tena Clark – who has written for recording artists Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin and Natalie Cole, and composer Gary Prim on this heart wrenching musical of identity, belonging and family. Twist marks the Alliance Theatre return of legendary director and choreographer Debbie Allen (Fame), fresh from her acclaimed Broadway and Olivier Award winning West End productions of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. This rocking new show will have you dancing in your seats and feeling the beats of the south.

    For more information visit their website at www.alliancetheatre.org

And MORE amazing news!!!!....

    Shawna Hamic has just been cast in the new 25th Anniversary National Tour of Les Miserables as Madame Thenardier. This casting is doubly special to Shawna as it marks her first major principal role and is the very role in the very show that convinced her performing is what she was meant to do in life. Growing up in Los Angeles, California national tours WERE Broadway to her. Seeing Les Miserables with her family as a child, Shawna leaned over to her mother and said, "I'm gonna be HER one day". Her mom asked, "Little Eponine? Little Cosette?" To which Shawna replied, "NO! I'm gonna be Madame Thenardier!" Well its been 22 years, but that promise has finally been fulfilled.

    Rehearsals begin in October in New York City. The show will perform at the historic Papermill Playhouse in Milburn, NJ from November 19th - December 28th before hitting the road on January 3rd, 2011.

Currently scheduled cities include:

Philadelphia, PA Kimmel Center Jan 4 -16, 2011
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center Jan 18-30, 2011
Chicago, IL Feb 1-27, 2011
Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Mar 1-6, 2011
Louisville, KY Kentucky Center Mar 8-13, 2011
Columbus, OH Ohio Theatre Mar 15-20, 2011
Detriot, MI Fisher Theatre Mar 22- Apr 3, 2011
Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre Apr 5-17, 2011
Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center Apr 19-24, 2011
Omaha,NE Orpheum Theater Apr 26- May 1, 2011
Fayetteville, AR Walton Center May 3-8, 2011
Madison, WI Overture Hall May 10-15, 2011
Nashville, TN Tenn Performing Arts Ctr May 16-23, 2011
Salt Lake City, UT Capitol Theatre May 24- Jun 5, 2011
Tempe, AZ Gammage Hall Jun 7-12, 2011
Los Angeles, CA Ahmanson Theater Jun 14- Jul 31, 2011
Portland, OR Portland Opera Aug 2-7, 2011
Seattle, WA Paramount Aug 8-28, 2011
Denver, CO Denver Center for PA Aug 29-Sept 4, 2011
Dallas, TX The Majestic Sept 5-18, 2011
Birmingham, AL BJCC Concert Hall Sept 19-25, 2011
Washington DC The National Theatre Sept 26- Oct 30, 2011

For more information on the US National Tour of Les Miserables visit www.lesmiz.com

Hope to see you around the country soon!!!