According to WRIC 8 News, Melba Moore is coming to Petersburg, Virginia. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m., the well-known vocalist and Broadway actress will be at the Petersburg Public Library, located at 201 W. Washington Street. The event is free for the public.
Melba Moore’s book tour
Moore will be at the library on her book tour in Virginia. She is promoting her memoir, “This Is It – Marvelous… And Getting Better.” Her book is about her career, music, theater, and culture.
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About Melba Moore’s interesting career
- Moore made history as the first African American to replace a white actress in the leading role in the musical “Hair.”
- The 80-year-old actress became the first African American to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for “Purlie.”
- Melba was Grammy-nominated for her song “Read My Lips.”
- In 2023, the vocalist and actress received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Her cover of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.