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Now that we have all seen Wicked (multiple times, probably), who’s in the mood for another musical about a sartorially complicated woman of color set on a wild mission to discover her true purpose after being wronged by a man in power?
Of course, because it’s 2025 and everything is off-kilter, this new one isn’t so much inspired by a beloved classic film and stage show as it it borne of social media. Comedy influencer TonyTalks (@officiallytonytoks), who is sashaying around with 4.5 million followers on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, has conjured up an original musical hoot based on his popular character “Cassandra,” described as “the uber-glam, larger-than-life female executive who identifies as ‘fabulous and flawless,’” and the sass is flowing better than her ratched wig. Yeah, we said it. That thing wouldn’t survive a single Glinda hair-toss.
@officiallytonytoks Now, What Have You Learned? 📚
Set to make its streaming debut on the LGBQT+ service Revry on February 1 in time for Black History Month, Boss Up, The Musical follows Cassandra’s journey as she shockingly gets fired from her big-time job, loses face, and must find her self-esteem from within.
“Being a creator who does so many characters, I often have to think of who I am outside of all this,” Tony Talks, also known as Antonio Baldwin, says in the Revry release touting their acquisition of the project. “That’s what inspired me to write the film: I relate to Cassandra. It’s called Boss Up because once her job is stripped from her, she has to discover who she is without the title. It’s been a labor of love and I’m really excited for people to have a chance to see it on Revry.”
The film, which will have its world premiere in Atlanta at the Out on Film LGBTQ+ film festival on January 29, features original songs and dance numbers conceived by Tony Talks and was directed by Tee Johnson and Sydney Stewart.
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Boss Up, The Musical premieres on Saturday Feb. 1 on Revry.