Photo Coverage: Jennifer Damiano, Jessica Phillips, Eric Michael Krop, Perform at NYMF's CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS III

Cutting-Edge Composers presented the next generation of musical theatre songwriters last night, July 23 at the Theatre at St. Clement's (423 w. 46th Street). The event was directed and produced by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal), co-produced by Jillian Robbins and Musically Directed by Virginia Hart Pike. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and we bring you photos from the star-studded concert below!

The concert featured the music of up-and-comers Joey Contreras, Anna Dagmar, Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal, Kevin Fogarty, Drew Fornarola, Drew Gasparini, Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond, Peter Lerman, Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell, Virginia Pike, Will Reynolds, Zoe Sarnak, Ben Velez, Michael Patrick Walker, and Zack Zadek; with performances by Matt Bailey (Jersey Boys), Steven Booth (Dogfight), Al Calderon (13), Andrew Call (American Idiot), Joe Cassidy (Catch Me If You Can), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Jennifer Damiano (Spiderman), Blake Daniel (Spring Awakening), Jennifer Diamond (Broadway Dreams), Emma Hunton (Rent), Nate Kassas (Sydney Dance Co.), Derek Klena (Dogfight), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Jessica Phillips (Leap of Faith), Allison Posner (Volley Girls), Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon), AJ Shively (La Cage Aux Folles), Maddy Trumble (Newsies), and Donna Vivino (Wicked). Hosted by Emmy Award-Winner Nick Leighton.

The band included: Shannon Ford, Yuiko Kamakari, Dan Grennes, Alisa Horn, Ethan Pakchar and Assoc. Music Direction by Jason Burrow.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Eric Michael Krop, Donna Vivino, Blake Daniel, Maddy Trumble

Donna Vivino

Nick Leighton, Benjamin Velez

Nic Rouleau

Nick Leighton, Zoe Sarnak

Lilli Cooper

Nick Leighton, Michael Patrick Walker

Al Calderon

Emma Hunton

Nick Leighton, Colleen Dauncey, Akiva Romer-Segal

Emma Hunton, Derek Klena

Nick Leighton, Kevin Fogarty

Steven Booth

Nick Leighton, Will Reynolds

Jessica Phillips

Blake Daniel

Drew Gasparini

Matt Bailey, AJ Shively, Joe Cassidy

Matt Bailey

Joe Cassidy

Virginia Hart Pike

Nate Kassas

Zack Zadek

Derek Klena

Nick Leighton, Drew Fornarola

AJ Shively

Jennifer Damiano

Allison Posner

Jennifer Diamond, Andrew Call, Allison Posner

Jennifer Diamond

Andrew Call

Nic Rouleau, Lilli Cooper, Eric Michael Krop, Maddy Trumble

Eric Michael Krop

Maddy Trumble

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Jennifer was given her first camera at the age of eight, and has had one in her hand ever since. For the duration of her college career, she was an event photographer--capturing guest speakers, musicians, and performances. She is now a concert and event photographer, taking in all that New York City has to offer for entertainment.

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