"The Beyoncé Experience Live" is a show by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was shot in Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007, during her worldwide tour The Beyoncé Experience. The show features guest appearances from rapper Jay-Z on "Upgrade U" and former Destiny's Child mates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on "Survivor". For one night only on November 19, 2007, the show was shown in theaters across the U.S.
Acting
Beyoncé's stage persona—commanding, vulnerable, utterly magnetic.
Production
Massive band, pyrotechnics, multiple stages—pre-Coachella blueprint.
Editing
Switches flawlessly between intimate close-ups and stadium scope.
Director
Nick Wickham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Heather Morris, later famous as Brittany on 'Glee,' was one of Beyoncé's backup dancers here—spot her in the blonde ponytail.
This tour came right after 'B'Day' and before 'I Am... Sasha Fierce,' capturing Beyoncé in her rawest pre-alter-ego era—watch her BECOME the dual persona live.
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