The Bodyguard was a beloved movie and soundtrack, so it’s really amazing to see people’s faces light up when they hear certain songs.”
“People are really genuinely caught off guard by the way they feel about the music and bringing the essence of Whitney’s legacy to this show. I think fans really didn’t know what to expect,” Cox said. Of the new production, Cox says she’s been taken aback by the reaction of those in its standing-room-only audiences. Each expects to be in charge what they don’t expect is to fall in love. Similarly, Cox’s “Run To You,” from The Bodyguard, gives her a chance to really stretch out and blow listeners away not just with vocal pyrotechnics but with her sincere, passionate reading of the lyric.ī ased on the 1991 feature film, The Bodyguard musical tells the story of former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, who is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Her brilliant recreation of “The Greatest Love Of All” features an acoustic arrangement paired with her heartfelt vocal. In recording the songs, I tried to recreate the essence of Whitney.”Ĭox has succeeded. People know what Whitney means to me, what her music meant to me, and there are a lot of similarities in tonality, in nuances.
“I think the courage to do those songs came from literally being constantly faced with the comparison to Whitney all of my professional life.” Cox warmly shared by phone. I had to ask Cox where she got to guts to cover “The Voice.” As good as she sounds on wax, I’d wager that fans will be thrilled with her live performances during the new musical. Cox has done Houston justice, and in a couple of cases, her versions actually improve upon the originals. She recorded eight of Whitney’s anthems including the legendary title track, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” and “The Greatest Love Of All.”įans of Houston’s can breathe a sigh of relief. On the new album, Cox didn’t just sing ANY Houston songs. The show comes to Sacramento April 18 – 23.Ĭox has also just released I Will Always Love You, a new album of Houston covers. She has been touring the country - and earning rave reviews - in the lead role in The Bodyguard musical, which Houston originated in the 1991 feature film. Photo by Joan Marcus.Īfter having been compared vocally to the late Whitney Houston for her entire professional career, R & B star and Broadway legend Deborah Cox has decided to take the comparison head-on. Deborah Cox as Rachel Marron and the company of “The Bodyguard” presented by Broadway Sacramento April 18 – 23, 2017 at the Sacramento Community Center Theater.