Last night, August 2, audiences at Joe's Pub took a musical road trip across the country in Free to Dream, an evening devoted to the songs of Katsaros and Schermerhorn. Featuring an all-star Broadway cast including Rent star Anthony Rapp and Avenue Q's John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Free to Dream showcased the people and places that make up the fabric of America; from country, rock and pop, to swing and the blues. Proceeds from Free to Dream benefit The New York Pops' education programs, which bring music to thousands of public schoolchildren across the five boroughs of New York City. The evening was hosted by The New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke, and featured the Camp Broadway Kids, as well as the voice of Willard Scott as ‘DJ Sam.'
For nearly a decade, Grammy-winning composer Doug Katsaros and Emmy-nominated lyricist William Schermerhorn have been writing songs for national audiences as part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and other notable events. In addition to the title song "Free to Dream," highlights of the August 2 concert program included the original songs "It's All About Tonight," "Beneath a Summer Sky," "Gift of Light," and "Sing Another Day."
BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the concert, and brings you photo coverage below.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Liz Callaway
Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Liz Callaway
John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Liz Callaway and the Camp Broadway Kids
John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
John Tartaglia, Karen Mason, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Steven Reineke and Liz Callaway
John Tartaglia, Karen Mason, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Steven Reineke, Anthony Rapp and Liz Callaway
Doug Katsaros (Composer) and William Schermerhorn (Lyricist)
William Schermerhorn and Steven Reineke
The Dream Band-Doug Katsaros, Elise Morris, Aaron Heick, Jame De La Garza, Jeff Carney, Steve Bargonetti, Clint de Ganon, Sara Cawell and Margaret Dorn
Doug Katsaros, William Schermerhorn, Joanna Simon and Joel Rosenman
Joel Rosenman
William Schermerhorn and Doug Katsaros
Dan Dutcher, William Schermerhorn and Doug Katsaros
Joel Rosenman, Steven Reineke and Joanna Simon
William Schermerhorn and Steven Reineke
Doug Katsaros and Elise Morris
Steven Reineke (host of tonights show and NY Pops Conductor)
John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Doug Katsaros, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and William Schermerhorn
Doug Katsaros, John Tartaglia, and William Schermerhorn
Doug Katsaros, John Tartaglia, William Schermerhorn and Steven Reineke
Liz Callaway, William Schermerhorn and Karen Mason
Liz Callaway, William Schermerhorn, Doug Katsaros, Karen Mason and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Tonight's Cast-John Tartaglia, Liz Callaway, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Karen Mason and Anthony Rapp
Liz Callaway, Karen Mason and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
The Camp Broadway Kids-Katy Miller, Kendra Jain, Samantha Rockhill, Samantha Petrucci, Nicole Biedel, Alexis Barone, Katelyn Wilson, Samantha Alicandri, Jessica Fallon Gordon, Katherine Dalldorf, Christian Ramirez and Steven Reineke
The Camp Broadway Kids-Katy Miller, Kendra Jain, Samantha Rockhill, Samantha Petrucci, Nicole Biedel, Alexis Barone, Katelyn Wilson, Samantha Alicandri, Jessica Fallon Gordon, Katherine Dalldorf, Christian Ramirez and Steven Reineke, Anthony Rapp, John Tartaglia, Karen Mason, Liz Callaway and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Anthony Rapp, William Schermerhorn, John Tartaglia, Steven Reineke and Doug Katsaros
Liz Callaway and Steven Reineke
Steven Reineke and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Steven Reineke and Karen Mason
Steven Reineke, Doug Katsaros and William Schermerhorn
Anthony Rapp, Liz Callaway, John Tartaglia, Doug Katsaros, William Schermerhorn, Steven Reineke, Elise Morris, Margaret Dorn, Karen Mason and Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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