One of the most successful alumni of “The Voice,” season three winner Cassadee Pope, continues to shine 13 years after her victory on Blake Shelton’s team. On June 18, 2025, Pope announced her latest career milestone, starring in the off-Broadway play “Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey.”
It’s welcome good news for Pope, who’s been co-starring in the final New York run of “Titanique,” but the show is closing after three years on June 29. Meanwhile, she weeks earlier that she was mourning the loss of beloved talent agent Dave Shapiro, who tragically died in a plane crash at 42, per the Seattle Times.
Celebrating the good news of her new show, Pope, 35, shared on social media, “Been itching to tell you that I’ll playing a sweet, Midwestern gal named Linda in the amazing @rollingthunderus which starts previews July 10th at @newworldstages . Guess I’m here to stay, NYC 🥰”
Cassadee Pope Will Star in U.S. Premiere of ‘Rolling Thunder’
The musical “Rolling Thunder” was originally developed in Australia, according to Playbill, which called it “part rock concert, part documentary” as the cast “tells the heartfelt stories of young soldiers caught in the Vietnam War and the galvanizing protest movement that sought to end it.”
Pope plays the role of Linda, while the rest of the cast includes Drew Becker as Johnny, Justin Matthew Sargent as Thomas, Daniel Yearwood as Andy, Courtnee Carter as Lauren, and Deon’te Goodman as Mike. The show will have preview performances starting on July 10 before making its U.S. premiere at New World Stages on July 24, per Playbill.
The outlet said “Rolling Thunder” features over 20 classic rock selections including “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” “All Along the Watchtower,” “Born to be Wild,” “People Get Ready,” “The Letter,” “Black Magic Woman,” “Gimme Shelter,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “Eve of Destruction,” “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place,” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Fans and friends flooded Pope’s post with words of congratulations, including Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger, who wrote, “That’s my girl 👏👏👏”
Cassadee Pope Mourned Loss of Dave Shapiro in May 2025
Pope’s good news comes on the heels of losing Shapiro, a widely-loved talent agent, in a private plane crash on May 22. Shapiro helped to launch Sound Talent Group in 2018, per Variety, representing rock groups including Sum 41, Eve 6, Pierce the Veil, and I Prevail.
Tributes rolled in for Shapiro, including from Pope, who wrote on May 22, “The music industry lost a legend today. But more importantly we all lost a really special friend.”
“I’ll never forget the ways Dave Shapiro reinvigorated my belief in myself when I was at my lowest,” she continued. “When other booking agents made me feel unworthy of attention and care, he signed me, built me up and kept me busy. I owe a lot to this man. My love and deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones. Such a sad day 💔”
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‘The Voice’ Star Cassadee Pope Announces Huge Career News After Hard Loss