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Photo Flash: Heather Headley, Katrina Lenk, Adrienne Warren and More Onstage at the 2017 Broadway Dreams Supper

By: Dec. 13, 2017
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Celebrating 20 years since Heather Headley's Broadway debut in Disney's landmark musical The Lion King, the 10th annual Broadway Dreams Supper, supporting the performing arts education not-for-profit Broadway Dreams, treated guests to cocktails, a formal dinner, and tribute performances from some of the today's most celebrated performers at The Plaza (58th Street and Fifth Avenue). BroadwayWorld has photos from the starry occasion below!

The evening featured performances by Katrina Lenk (The Band's Visit), Tony Award nominee Adrienne Warren (Shuffle Along..., Tina: The Musical), Grammy Award-winning duo A Great Big World; Tony and Grammy Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Waitress); Tony Award nominee Denée Benton (The Great Comet); Quentin Earl Darrington (Once On This Island); and Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen) - with appearances by Tony Award-winners J.H. Doyle (The Color Purple) and Wayne Cilento (Wicked); Academy Award-winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman, The Bodyguard: The Musical); and author and screenwriter Susan Fales-Hill (A Different World).

Heather Headley is a critically acclaimed stage and recording artist who earned the prestigious 2000 Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" and Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Musical" for her star turn as the titular role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida. In 2010, Headley won the Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album" for her third studio album, Audience of One. Other theatre credits include Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard in London's West End and her triumphant return to Broadway last year as nightclub singer Shug Avery in the Tony Award-winning revival of The Color Purple. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People and Essence Magazine's 30 Women To Watch, among other accolades.

Now in its 10th year, this black tie event raises critical awareness for Broadway Dreams and its mission to make world-class performing arts education accessible to all, regardless of socioeconomic status. Since the organization's launch in 2006, Broadway Dreams has engaged more than 11,000 students and has awarded over one million dollars ($1M) in financial need-based scholarships, empowering the next generation of performing artists across North America and in select international markets.

The 2016 Broadway Dreams Supper honored the Tony Award-winning songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who were also in attendance at this year's event. The evening was presented with the support of Point Park University, the exclusive higher education partner of the Broadway Dreams Supper.

Photo Credit: Santiago Filipe for RRR Creative and Peter Roessler

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Heather Headley accepts her award

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Adrienne Warren

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Quentin Earl Darrington

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Katrina Lenk

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Honoree Heather Headley

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Honoree Heather Headley

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Honoree Heather Headley

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Honoree Heather Headley with Last Year's Honorees Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

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Adrienne Warren

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Adrienne Warren

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Jessie Mueller and Adrienne Warren

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Jessie Mueller

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Denee Benton

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Denee Benton

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Ginna Le Vine

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Broadway Dreams Founder Annette Tanner

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Broadway Dreams Supper Event Chairs Adam Sansiveri of AllianceBernstein and Ryan Stana of RWS Entertainement Group

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Ryann Redmond

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Alex Newell and Ryann Redmond

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Christopher J. Hanke

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Craig Burns and Broadway Dreams board member Marjorie Wynn

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Jay Binder and Jerry Mitchell

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Jay Binder Casting Team at RWS Entertaintment Group

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Jerry Mitchell

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A Great Big World - Ian Axel and Chad King

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Spencer Liff and Nick Adams

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Nick Adams

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Spencer Liff

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Noah J. Ricketts

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Stephen Oremus and Justin Bohon

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Broadway Dreams Board of Directors

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Broadway Dreams Student Choir

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Broadway Dreams Supper Honoring Heather Headley

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Broadway Dreams Supper Honoring Heather Headley







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