The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes presents Broadway Rising Stars, the annual revue giving recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents and perform on the legendary stage. Directed by Scott Coulter, Broadway Rising Stars is created, hosted and written by Scott Siegel and features the brightest talent from AMDA, CAP 21, Circle in the Square, Juilliard, Marymount, The New School, NYU's Steinhardt and Tisch, Pace University, and more. The event will feature a special guest appearance by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Fool Moon). Broadway Rising Stars plays one night only, Monday, July 14 at 8PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street.) Below, check out photos from inside rehearsals!
"Many great classical artists began their career with a Town Hall debut," says host Scott Siegel. "In keeping with that spirit of discovery, The Town Hall and I are committed to Broadway's future and the idea of presenting talented newcomers to The Great White Way. We're pleased that we can give these future stars their New York debuts, while also providing our audience with a rich and rewarding night of entertainment."
Broadway Rising Stars is the second eventin The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes, a trio of unforgettable one-night-only events featuring music from some of Broadway's most beloved songwriters, critically acclaimed musical performers, and fresh-faced talent on the brink of discovery. The series launches on Friday, June 27 at 8PM with The Ambassador Revue, the American premiere of a lost Cole Porter score featuring Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks, Amy Burton, Anita Gillette, Jason Graae, Ted Levy, Catherine Russell, Tom Wopat, Randy Skinner, Sara Brians and Mary Giattino-Styles. On Thursday, July 17 at 8PM, the series concludes with Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone) portraying the great Leonard Bernstein in Maestro Bernstein, an original play with music.
TICKETS FOR BROADWAY RISING STARS: Tickets are on sale at The Town Hall Box Office, 123 West 43rd Street, (noon-6pm, Mon-Fri) and Ticketmaster.com, 800.982.2787. Tickets range from $25 - $40.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Director Scott Coulter, Choreographer Holly Cruz, Musical Director Jon Fischer and this year's cast of Broadway's Rising Starts-Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Musical Director Jon Fischer starts working with the cast-Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Madeline Hamlet asking technical directors from Rick Hinkson while Scott Coulter looks on
John Edgar Moser, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Alex Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Emma Gannon-Salomon
John Edgar Moser, Daisy Carnelia and Tiffany Gray
Michael Romeo Ruocco and Keziah Niambi John-Paul
John Edgar Moser, Alexander Parrish, Matt Weinstein, Daisy Carnelia and Michael Romeo Ruocco
Matt Weinstein, Daisy Carnelia, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Matt Hill and Keziah Niambi John-Paul
Stephen Orr, Amy Wheeler and Trevor James
Alexander Parrish, Stephen Orr, Matt Weinstein and Tiffany Gray
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Valhiinos
Matt Hill and Noah J. Ricketts
Director Scott Coulter
Amy Wheeler, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Matt Weinstein and Erica Vlahinos
Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Amy Wheeler, Emma Gannon-Salomon and Erica Vlahinos
Keziah Niambi John-Paul and Meredith Lesley
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos rehearse with Rick Hinskon and Jon Fischer
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Jacob Carll and Jon Hacker
Amy Wheeler, Emma Gannon-Salomon and Erica Vlahinos
Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Director Scott Coulter, Musical Director Jon Fisher, Choreographer Holly Cruz and Creator, Writer and Host Scott Siegel and Rick Hinkson join in a cast photos-Jacob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos
Scott Siegel going over some details for the show with the cast-acob Carll, Daisy Carnelia, Tiffany Gray, Emma Gannon-Salomon, Jon Hacker, Madeline Hamlet, Matt Hill, Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Meredith Lesley, John Edgar Moser, Stephen Orr, Samantha Owen, Alexander Parrish, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Noah J. Ricketts, Matt Weinstein, Amy Wheeler and Erica Vlahinos while RIck Hinkson and Scott Coulter look on
Matt Hill, Noah J. Ricketts and Erica Vlahinos
Trevor James, Keziah Niambi John-Paul, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Matt Weinstein and Alexander Parrish
Rick Hinkson, Scott Siegel and Scott Coulter
Holly Cruz, Scott Siegel, Rick Hinkson, Jon Fischer and Scott Coulter
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