The Cher Show, a Tony Award-winning musical ... Perez was able to find a video of Sonny and Cher singing their smash hit “I Got You Babe” from 1965 and it gave her an insight into the role.

We're talking, of course, about the famed Sonny and Cher. Salvatore Bono and Cherilyn Sarkisian were a musical duo who created a unique sound and several hit songs that endure to this day.

The young woman in the black-and-white photograph peers at the camera intently, exuding a confidence beyond her years. Her long, dark hair and bangs frame a striking face: porcelain skin, soft ...