Lynelle Johnson

Lynelle Johnson is an American singer, dancer, and stage actress.Feuer, Alan, [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/nyregion/28uso.html?ei=5088&en=ef80cc40ae116a0b&ex=1282881600&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all "Still Smiling for the Troops, However Grim Their Mission"] , "The New York Times, August 28, 2005.] [cite news | author = Pat Buchanan interviews Lynelle Johnson | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6613276 | title = 'Scarborough Country' for Nov. 26 | work = MSNBC | date = 2004-11-26 | accessdate = 2006-07-13 ] In 2004, and again in 2005, she became Miss USO and joined the Metropolitan New York USO Troupe of performers. [ [http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/postnews/blizzard/blizzard_archives/news.asp?id=7&issuedate=9-16-2004 "USO Troupe performs at Fort Drum"] , "Fort Drum Blizzard Online" (U.S. Army); September 16, 2004.]

tage actress

As of 2006, Johnson had been with New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players as ensemble cast member for four years. [http://www.nygasp.org/companR.htm New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players - Cast bios] ; URL last accessed 2007-07-13.] Her stage credits include:

* "The Pirates of Penzance", New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players [http://www.usony.org/troupe/performers.html Lynelle Johnson with the USO Show Troupe of Metropolitan New York] ; URL last accessed 2007-07-14.] cite web | url = http://www.unitedwesing.com/prod01.htm | title = Lynelle Johnson | work = United We Sing | accessdate = 2006-07-14 ]
* "The Mikado" New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
* "H.M.S. Pinafore", New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
* "The Buddy Holly Story" as Peggy Sue, with the Helen Hayes Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse
* "The Music Man" playing Marian Paroo
* "The Sound of Music" playing Maria
* "Così fan tutte" playing Despina
* "Lily's Crossing" as Lily Monahan, with ArtsPower National Touring Theatre. [ [http://www.artspower.org/shows/lilys-crossing/photos/lilys-crossing-002.htm Lynelle Johnson] in [http://www.artspower.org/ ArtsPower National Touring Theatre's] " [http://www.artspower.org/shows/lilys-crossing/ Lily's Crossing] ". Site also includes playbill [http://www.artspower.org/shows/lilys-crossing/assets/LC-handbill-front-cover.pdf front] and [http://www.artspower.org/shows/lilys-crossing/assets/LC-handbill-back-synopsis.pdf back] , both of which feature Lynelle Johnson's picture. URLs last accessed 2007-07-13.]

USO

As Miss USO, her role is to boost the morale of U.S. soldiers, through performances, and personal visits (such as to hospitals). She performs as part of a small group, the USO Troupe of Metropolitan New York. She is one of many performers provided by the United Service Organizations.Songs she performed with the troup include those originally done by The Andrews Sisters in World War II. [cite news |first = Abe |last = Lebovic |url = http://www.columbiajournalist.org/deadline/2005/article.asp?subj=city&course=deadline&id=640 |title = To the Troops, With Love – Electronically Speaking |work = The Columbia Journalist |publisher = The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University |date = 2006-02-06 |accessdate = 2006-07-13] [cite news | first = Jackie | last = Majerus | url = http://www.newbritainherald.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=14044658&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10110&rfi=8| title = USO Troupe brings back old memories | work = The Herald (New Britain, Connecticut) | publisher = Journal Register | date = 2005-02-27 | accessdate = 2007-07-13 (same story was printed in the "Bristol Press", titled [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14044620&BRD=1643&PAG=461&dept_id=10486&rfi=6 "USO wows Home Show crowd"] )]

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External links

* [http://www.lynellejohnson.com/ Official site of Lynelle Johnson]