On Monday, March 1, The Computer School once again hosted the 'Broadway Stars Rock for School Music' fundraiser. The annual concert raises money for the Computer School music program. Past fundraisers have included the participation of Broadway bigwigs Terrance Mann, Brad Little, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Prescott, and Sean McCourt.
Hosted by Marsha Dietlein Bennett, the cast list for this year featured Will Swenson (Hair, Rock of Ages), Brian d'Arcy James (Time Stands Still, Shrek), Chris Barron (lead singer for the Spin Doctors), Jerry Marotta (drummer for Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney), Gregory Porter (Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, The Civil War), Matt Bennett (Titanic, Blood Brothers), Theresa McCarthy (Titanic, Floyd Collins), Jennifer Prescott (How to Succeed in Business, Carousel), Anne-Julia Audray (Rameau's Pygmalion, Polanski's Master Class), Molly Ranson (August, Osage County, upcoming Carrie production).
These heavyweights performed to the tunes of The Computer School Jazz Band, conducted by Jacam Manricks.
The Computer School is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. For more information visit www.thecomputerschool.org.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
The Computer School Jazz Band
The Computer School Jazz Band
Jaya and Matt Bennett
Jaya
Jaya
Jennifer Prescott, David Rosenthal and Jacam Manricks (School Music Program Instructors)
Jerry Marotta and Will Swenson
Jerry Marotta
The Computer School Jazz Band
The Computer School Jazz Band
Member of The Computer School Jazz Band
Members of The Computer School Jazz Band
Member of The Computer School Jazz Band
Philip Dizack (Computer School Music Program Instructor)
Finale: Grace, Jaya, Chris Barron and Jennifer Prescott
Jacam Manricks, Philip Dizack, and Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James, Chris Barron and Matt Bennett
Brian d'Arcy James, Chris Barron and Matt Bennett
Jennifer Prescott, Theresa McCarthy, and Marsha Dietlein Bennett
Grace and Jaya
Jennifer Prescott and Grace
Philip Dizack
Gene Torres
The Computer School Jazz Band
The Computer School Jazz Band
Marsha Dietlein Bennett (Host of tonight's event)
Jaya Bennett and Matt Bennett
Jaya Bennett
Jaya Bennett
Jennifer Prescott, David Rosenthal and Jacam Manricks (School Music Program Instructors)
Jerry Marotta and Will Swenson
Jerry Marotta
The Computer School Jazz Band
The Computer School Jazz Band
Member of The Computer School Jazz Band
Members of The Computer School Jazz Band
Member of The Computer School Jazz Band
Philip Dizack (Computer School Music Program Instructor)
Finale-Grace, Jaya, Chris Barron and Jennifer Prescott
Jacam Manricks, Philip Dizack, and Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James, Chris Barron and Matt Bennett
Brian d'Arcy James, Chris Barron and Matt Bennett
Jennifer Prescott, Therese McCarthy and Marsha Dietlein Bennett
Grace and Jaya
Jennifer Prescott and Grace
Philip Dizack
Gene Torres
Henry Zymeck (Principal of The Computer School)
Event Host Marsha Dietlein Bennett
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