STAGE TUBE: Brian Stokes Mitchell Performs At The Kennedy Celebration of Life Service

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell sang at the private memorial celebration for Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday, August 28th. Mitchell performed "The Impossible Dream" from MAN OF LA MANCHA.

The event was held at the JFK Library and Museum with Senator Kennedy's family and friends.

Famed Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy died August 25th of brain cancer. He was 77 years old. Kennedy passed away at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

A Celebration of Life honored Senator Kennedy and his love of family and friends, his passion for life and his commitment to public service. The memorial was a way for the people closest to Senator Kennedy to celebrate his life-with his love of music, laughter and stories with friends and family he adored. Many members of Senator Kennedy's family and close friends participated in the program, as well as representatives of his Senate and Massachusetts families.

Brian Stokes Mitchell is the premier male star of the Broadway stage over the last two decades. His Broadway credits include Mail, an all-black revival of George Gershwin's Oh, Kay!, Jelly's Last Jam, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, the revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, King Hadley II (2001) and Man of La Mancha (2002). He is a four time Tony Award winner - three for Best Lead Actor in a musical (Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate, and Man of La Mancha) and one for Best Leading Actor in a Play (King Hedley II). He has performed as a solo artist and guest star at concerts all over the United States, including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, the Kennedy Center and the White House. He starred in the PBS concert of "South Pacific" at Carnegie Hall and most recently performed there in a sold-out solo concert. For more information, visit www.brianstokes.com.