Broadway Dreams Returns To Charlotte, NC With An All-Star Faculty

Broadway Dreams has partnered once again with the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center on the return of their annual Summer Intensive, now in session through August 4, 2018. Lead by an all-star roster of Broadway's brightest stars and industry professionals, Charlotte's rising stars are participating in a week-long intensive focusing on acting, vocal performance and dance. The week culminates in two public performances of a dynamic Broadway-style cabaret, allowing students to perform alongside their Broadway idols.

During the Broadway Dreams Charlotte Intensive, students have the rare opportunity to work closely with an incredible roster of Broadway professionals, including director Noah Himmelstein (I Am Harvey Milk), two-time Emmy Award-nominated choreographer Spencer Liff ("So You Think You Can Dance?" / Head Over Heels) and pop music choreographer Victor J. Jackson ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta"), casting directors Rachel Hoffman of Telsey + Company and Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting, talent agents Jamie Harris of Clear Talent Group and Erkia Karnel of BRS/Gage, and stars of stage and screen, including Matthew Scott (An American in Paris), Christopher J. Hanke (How to Succeed in Business, "Devious Maids"), Ryann Redmond (Escape to Margaritaville), NYC Ballet principal dancer Robert Fairchild (An American in Paris), Alex Newell (Once on This Island, "Glee"), Maxx Reed (Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark), Elizabeth Stanley (Jagged Little Pill), Nicholas Rodriguez (Tarzan), Van Hansis ("Eastsiders," "As the World Turns"), Adam Jepsen (Frozen the Musical), Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen the Musical), Valdim Fletcher (Falsettos), Sara Jean Ford (The Phantom of the Opera), and Evan Kasprzak (Newsies).

A fast-paced and energetic revue, THE HITS: Reimagined features chart-topping musical favorites re-conceived for the stage by Broadway's brightest talents. Audiences will be treated to renditions of songs from hit musicals such as, The Greatest Showman, On Your Feet, Mamma Mia, 9 to 5, and West Side Story along with recognizable songs by popular recording artists and bands including, Celine Dion, the Spice Girls, the Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus, Fun, and more.

Performances will take place Friday, August 3 at 7 PM and Saturday, August 4 at 7 PM at the Blumenthal Performing Arts' Booth Playhouse (130 N Tyron Street, NC). Tickets are $25 - $55 and are available online, here.

Broadway Dreams, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization established in 2006, provides youth and young adults of all socioeconomic backgrounds with performance training, life skills building, and mentorship opportunities from the entertainment industry's most distinguished talents. Broadway Dreams seeks to empower aspiring young artists through performing arts training, with a focus on the acting, voice, and dance disciplines. Program intensives are offered nationally and internationally throughout the year. To date, over 12,000 students have participated, with over one million dollars ($1M) in financial needs-based scholarships. The organization takes great pride in guiding students through their professional journey as young artists; giving them the tools, support, and industry connections they need to succeed. Over the past several years, more than160 students have landed roles in Broadway, national touring and regional productions, including every company of the Tony Award-winning smash hit Hamilton, Frozen, Waitress, School of Rock - The Musical, The Color Purple, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Miss Saigon, The Book of Mormon and more.

Broadway Dreams offers year-round programming in more than nine U.S. cities as well as Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Germany, and Russia. The 2018 Summer Intensive Tour "The Hits Reimagined" will travel to Atlanta, New York City, Aspen, Los Angeles, Charlotte, Modesto, Calgary, and Toronto. Summer Intensive attendees will enjoy educational master classes and rehearsals, led by top industry professionals, in preparation for a Broadway style showcase at the end of the week, where they will have the unique ability to perform alongside their Broadway idols.

For more information on Broadway Dreams and to register for a Summer Intensive in a city near you, please visit www.BroadwayDreams.org.