Written by Brett Korpi
When most of the country tunes in to watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, casual football fans will be delighted by performances from award-winning artists. However, die-hard football fans might not be entirely up on their pop-culture. For instance, Patriots fan’s may think Hamilton the musical is about the life and times of former defensive lineman Bobby Hamilton.
Here is a breakdown of the performers, so that you can fit into the party with some musical knowledge.
Renee Elisse Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Phillipa Soo
“America the Beautiful”
The trio played the Schuyler sisters as part of the original cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Hamilton: An American Musical, which captured mainstream success in 2016. Hamilton, which was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, puts a hip-hop spin on the life and times of one of America’s founding fathers Alexander Hamilton. The trio is known for one of the musical’s most famous songs, titled after their character’s “The Schuyler Sisters.”
What to talk about: Bring up the projects that the three are separately working on. Goldsberry will appear in the upcoming Netflix series “Altered Carbon.” While, Soo will take to Broadway once again as part of the musical “Amelie,” later in 2017. Jones, has the most interesting upcoming role as she will play a member of a gang of “surf-witches” in the upcoming horror movie “Blood Surf.” The flick will also star actor James Franco.
Luke Bryan
“National Anthem”
The 30-year-old Georgia native is a country music star. He has fifteen No.1 hits under his belt, including “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” “Play it Again,” “Rain Is a Good Thing," and “Home Alone Tonight.” The two-time CMA “Entertainer of the Year,” is no stranger to sporting events as he has played halftime at 2015 Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers. Bryan, also sung the “National Anthem” at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
What to talk about: There are rumors that Bryan is secretly working on a new album, and that a world tour will follow in 2017.
Lady Gaga
Halftime Show
Admit it; you know who she is. C’mon, you know you’ve sung along to “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance.” Well, you might have missed that GaGa released her latest album “Joanne” in 2016. The album has a “southern rock vibe,” and she even went on a small tour of “dive bars” across the country following the release.
What to talk about: As one of the great performers of this century, she surely will be looking to shock the crowd both at home and at NRG Stadium. Will she be able to top recent Halftime performers Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Katy Perry?
In case you forgot, Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots is on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Here is a breakdown of the performers, so that you can fit into the party with some musical knowledge.
Renee Elisse Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Phillipa Soo
“America the Beautiful”
The trio played the Schuyler sisters as part of the original cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Hamilton: An American Musical, which captured mainstream success in 2016. Hamilton, which was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, puts a hip-hop spin on the life and times of one of America’s founding fathers Alexander Hamilton. The trio is known for one of the musical’s most famous songs, titled after their character’s “The Schuyler Sisters.”
What to talk about: Bring up the projects that the three are separately working on. Goldsberry will appear in the upcoming Netflix series “Altered Carbon.” While, Soo will take to Broadway once again as part of the musical “Amelie,” later in 2017. Jones, has the most interesting upcoming role as she will play a member of a gang of “surf-witches” in the upcoming horror movie “Blood Surf.” The flick will also star actor James Franco.
Luke Bryan
“National Anthem”
The 30-year-old Georgia native is a country music star. He has fifteen No.1 hits under his belt, including “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” “Play it Again,” “Rain Is a Good Thing," and “Home Alone Tonight.” The two-time CMA “Entertainer of the Year,” is no stranger to sporting events as he has played halftime at 2015 Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers. Bryan, also sung the “National Anthem” at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
What to talk about: There are rumors that Bryan is secretly working on a new album, and that a world tour will follow in 2017.
Lady Gaga
Halftime Show
Admit it; you know who she is. C’mon, you know you’ve sung along to “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance.” Well, you might have missed that GaGa released her latest album “Joanne” in 2016. The album has a “southern rock vibe,” and she even went on a small tour of “dive bars” across the country following the release.
What to talk about: As one of the great performers of this century, she surely will be looking to shock the crowd both at home and at NRG Stadium. Will she be able to top recent Halftime performers Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Katy Perry?
In case you forgot, Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots is on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.