Photo Coverage: Butler, Davis and More Sing for Broadway Dreams Foundation
Some of Broadway's most celebrate talent lent their voices to the THE BROADWAY DREAMS FOUNDATION'S Second Annual Holiday Benefit Concert at New World Stages last night, November 22. The evening of entertainment benefits the national non-profit organization that brings young talent closer to their Broadway Dreams though intensive week-long Broadway training programs across the country. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
The evening featured performances by Titus Burgess (The Little Mermaid), Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler (Broadway's upcoming Catch Me if You Can), Christian Campbell ("Big Love"), Paige Davis ("Trading Spaces" & Broadway's Boeing, Boeing), Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick (Leap of Faith), Deidre Goodwin (A Chorus Line), Tyler Hanes (Sweet Charity), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliot), James Kinney (Sweet Charity), Shannon Lewis (Sweet Charity), America Olivo (Spider-Man), Tanner Pflueger (Billy Elliot), Billy Porter (Angels in America), BDF alum Ryann Redmond (Bring it On), Matthew Risch (Pal Joey), Nicholas Rodriguez ("One Life to Live"), Matt Trent (Billy Elliot), Amanda Watkins (Sweet Charity), BDF Artistic Director Paul Canaan (Legally Blonde) along with the George Street Playhouse cast of [title of show]: Seth Rudetsky, Tyler Maynard, Susan Mosher and Lauren Kennedy and members of the Broadway company of Spring Awakening including Alexandra Socha, Alice Lee, Andrew Durand, Gabe Violett, Matt Doyle, Phoebe Strole, Remy Zaken, Robi Hager and BDF alum Blake Daniel.
The Broadway Dreams Foundation is a national, non-profit performing arts training program that teaches America's youth how to kick start their career through unique performance workshops taught across the country by Broadway's brightest stars. Attendees of BDF's week-long performing arts intensives receive first-rate training in acting, dance and vocal performance by savvy Broadway veterans who share their invaluable insider knowledge on the skills needed to make it in show business. At week's end, the students perform alongside their Broadway idols in a one-night-only concert event open to the public and have the opportunity to audition for top Broadway casting directors. For more information, visit www.mybroadwaydreams.com.
Photo Credit: Monica Simoes

 Kerry Butler
 Kerry Butler
 Ted Louis Levy
 Ted Louis Levy
 Billy Porter & students
 Billy Porter
 Paige Davis & students
 Paige Davis
 Christian Campbell
 Christian Campbell
 Donnie Kehr & students
 Titus Burgess & students
 Ginna Le Vine & Tyler Hanes
 Tyler Hanes
 Nicholas Rodriguez
 Tanner Pflueger & Jarrod Emick & students
 Ryann Redmond
 Phoebe Strole, Alexandra Soch, Blake Daniel, Robi Hager & Remy Zaken
 Phoebe Strole, Alexandra Soch, Blake Daniel, Robi Hager, Remy Zaken, Andrew Durand, Gabe Violett, Alice Lee
 Titus Burgess & student
 Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
 Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
 Deidre Goodwin, Tyler Hanes and Shannon Lewis
 Deidre Goodwin, Tyler Hanes and Shannon Lewis
 Susan Mosher, Seth Rudetsky, Tyler Maynard and Lauren Kennedy
 Lauren Kennedy, Tyler Maynard, Seth Rudetsky & Susan Mosher
 Jeremy Schonfeld
 Jeremy Schonfeld & students
 Blake Daniel & Ginna Le Vine
 Nicholas Rodriguez
 Kerry Butler
 Jarrod Emick
 Paul Canaan & students
 Matt Risch & Paul Canaan
 America Olivo & Christian Campbell
 Christian Campbell
 Donnie Kehr
 Tyler Maynard, Lauren Kennedy & Susan Mosher
 Lauren Kennedy & daughter
 Ryann Redmond
 Jeremy Schonfeld & family
 Tyler Maynard & Tyler Hanes
 Billy Porter
 Tyler Hanes
 Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
 Leenya Rideout & Dave Barrus
 Alice Lee, Gabe Violett, Andrew Durand, Blake Daniel, Alexandra Socha, Remy Zaken, Phoebe Strole & Robi Hager
 James Kinney
 Matt Trent
 Matt Trent & Tanner Pflueger
 Shannon Lewis
 Deidre Goodwin
 Tanner Pflueger

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At a young age Monica Simoes became a fan of the stage forever. She always dreamt of being a part of theatrical magic. However, those dreams seemed thwarted by her inability to carry a note and her two left feet. Yet, that minor speed bump didn?t stop her. She has melded her passion for theatre and her photographic skill to capture the essence of Broadway. ?Monica is currently a student at Parsons the New School for Design. She hopes to continue enjoying all that Broadway has to offer through the viewfinder of her camera.
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