Title of Show's Susan Blackwell will host Cutting-Edge Composers at 54 Below on 2/17 at 9:30pm! She will be joined by Broadway performers Ben Platt (Book of Mormon), Ben Fankhauser (Newsies), Emma Hunton (Next to Normal) and many more as they present material from new musicals by up-and-coming composers. Tickets are available at http://54below.com/artist/cutting-edge-composers.
The previously announced lineup includes
Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon)
Nick Blaemire (Godspell),
Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening),
Annie Golden (HAIR),
Van Hughes (American Idiot), Jen Johnson and the Volleygirls,
Eric LaJuan Summers (Motown),
Tracy McDowell (Motown),
Julia Murney (Wicked),
Conrad Ricamora (Here Lies Love),
Amber Gray (...Great Comet of 1812), and
Donna Vivino (Wicked).
The concert, directed and produced by
Laura Pietropinto, with Musical Direction by
Julie McBride and
Benjamin Rauhala, will feature songs from new musicals by composers who have not yet been produced on Broadway. Slated to present new material are
Eli Bolin &
Sam Forman, Landon Braverman & Derek Hassler,
Carmel Dean,
Drew Gasparini,
Joe Iconis &
Lance Rubin &
Jason SweetTooth Williams, Aaron Jones & Sung Rno,
Paul Loesel &
Scott Burkell, Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne, Lyons & Pakchar,
Jeff Thomson &
Jeremy Desmon,
Benjamin Velez & Katie Hathaway,
Alexander Sage Oyen, and
Daniel Zaitchik.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos