Exclusive Photo Coverage: MATILDA Cast Gets Christmassy for Carols For A Cure!
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Dec. 14, 2014
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The 2014 Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 16 is on sale now! This 2-disc, annual CD of original and traditional holiday music features stars and casts from the current Broadway line-up, and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 16 can be ordered for only $25 through BC/EFA at broadwaycares.org or by calling (212) 840-0770 x238 Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. Volumes from previous seasons are available, too (check online or call for price).
BroadwayWorld is excited to continue our exclusive photo coverage of the recording sessions for this year's album with the cast of Matilda, who sing "One Good Thing." Check out photos of cast members Ava DeMary, Eliza Holland Madore, Grace Capeless, Brooklyn Shuck, Beatrice Tulchin, Alexa Shae Niziak, Sofia Roma Rubino and more below!
As always, the CDs will be sold at participating Broadway and off-Broadway shows in New York during a six-week "Gypsy of the Year" fundraising period, which runs through December 7. Additionally, the CDs are available at select venues throughout the U.S., including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
A highlight of Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Vol. 16 is Grammy-award winner Sting singing an original version of "Soul Cake" with the cast of "The Last Ship," and playing acoustic guitar accompanied by a full band. "The Last Ship" has an original score and lyrics by Sting and marks his debut as a Broadway composer. This year's CD also features the voices of Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller and the cast of "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical;" Tony winnerJefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham with the cast from "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder;" Keke Palmer, Tony winner Judy Kaye and Sherri Shepherd with the cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella;" Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham with the cast from "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder;" Carly Hughes and Kyle Dean Massey for "Pippin;" Ryan Shaw (Stevie Wonder) and cast members from "Motown: The Musical;" plus Jason Tamand the cast of "If/Then;" and celebrity blogger and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fan Perez Hilton singingDavid Friedman's "My Simple Christmas Wish."
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Ava DeMary, Eliza Holland Madore, Grace Capeless, Brooklyn Shuck, Beatrice Tulchin, Alexa Shae Niziak and Sofia Roma Rubino
Eliza Holland Madore, David John Madore (Composer, Musical Director), Brooklyn Shuck, Fina Strazza, Alexa Shae Niziak, Beatrice Tulchin and Grace Capeless
Alexa Shae Niziak, Sofia Roma Rubino, Ava DeMary, Beatrice Tulchin, Eliza Holland Madore, Tori Feinstein, Grace Capeless, Brooklyn Shuck and Fina Strazza
Timothy TV Cao, Alexa Shae Niziak, Ava DeMary, Tori Feinstein, Fina Strazza, Brooklyn Shuck, Sofia Roma Rubino, Eliza Holland Madore, Grace Capeless and Beatrice Tulchin
Grace Capeless, Sofia Roma Rubino, Beatrice Tulchin, Ava DeMary, Alexa Shae Niziak and Timothy TV Cao
Fina Strazza, Brooklyn Shuck, Tori Feinstein and Eliza Holland Madore
Fina Strazza, Brooklyn Shuck, Tori Feinstein and Eliza Holland Madore
Ava DeMary, Sofia Roma Rubino, Grace Capeless, Beatrice Tulchin, Alexa Shae Niziak, Timothy TV Cao, Fina Strazza, Brooklyn Shuck, Tori Feinstein and Eliza Holland Madore
Sofia Roma Rubino, Ava DeMary, Alexa Shae Niziak, Beatrice Tulchin, Grace Capeless and Timothy TV Cao
Brooklyn Shuck, Fina Strazza and Tori Feinstein
Marisa Kennedy, Alison Luff and Cassie Silva
Marisa Kennedy, Alison Luff and Cassie Silva
David John Madore, Megan Marod and Eliza Holland Madore
The Matilda Musicians for this session-Jonny Dinklage (Violin), Allison Seidner (Cello) and Whitney LaGrance (Viola)
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