To borrow a phrase from sports, vocalist-actress Audra McDonald could retire tomorrow and still have a Hall of Fame career. The 44-year-old Fresno native has also acted in television, notably a long-standing stint as Dr. Naomi Bennett on Shonda Rhimes’ “Private Practice,” and in film, including “It Runs in the Family” with Kirk and Michael Douglas. McDonald also enjoys a parallel career as a recording artist for the highly regarded Nonesuch label. [...] in speaking with her, one quickly gets the sense that both humility and a boundless sense of creative curiosity will ensure that she won’t rest on her laurels. On the phone from her home in Westchester, N.Y., McDonald was in the midst of a day off from filming a still-unannounced part in a feature film. McDonald performs Friday night at Weill Hall at Sonoma State University’s Green Music Center and the next night in a sold-out Cal Performances concert at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. Album collection Over 15 years, McDonald has released five solo albums in addition to appearing on various cast recordings as well as tribute and compilation albums. [...] current 32-city U.S.

 

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