This past weekend lucky fans of the legendary group New Edition along with press were in for a treat in NYC after being invited to a special screening of the highly anticipated BET biopic ‘ The New Edition Story ‘. The event held at the AMC Theater on 34th street was packed with fans waiting to see the first night of the 3 part series and trust me its was well worth the wait. Now of course some of the films stars including Elijah Kelly (Ricky Bell) , Luke James (Johnny Gill) , Keith Powers (Ronnie Devoe) , Algee Smith (Ralph Tresvant) , Woody McClain (Bobby Brown) , Caleb Brown ( Young Ricky Bell ) and Dante Hoagland (Young Michael Bivins) were in attendance for the special event along with the films director Chris Robinson and executive producer Jesse Collins. We wont give a detailed review just yet but the first night of the mini series showcases the 5 fellas of New Edition growing up in Boston as they come together with the help of their manager Brooke Payne (Wood Haris) who leads them on the path to fame.

The stellar performances from the young actors were so captivating that it felt like we were right along with them for the ride which had everyone singing along to every song. The casting was perfect for not only the fellas but some of our favorites appear in part one including LaLa Anthony , Monica Calhoun , Lisa Nicole Carson , Yvette Nicole Brown , Faizon Love , Tank & Michael Rapaport. Now if that wasn’t enough, the audience was in for another treat because right after the screening the cast took the time out to do a personal Q&A hosted by Hot 97’s own TT Torez. Check out pics and footage from the special night as we spoke to the cast about working on the film and so much more . Make sure to tune in for the must see film airing on Jan 24th-26th at 9pm on BET.