Wake Up With BWW 2/17: MCP Presents its One-Night JOSEPH... Concert, and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld!

MCP's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be performed tonight! Michael Arden (Stage Director) and Stephen Oremus (Music Director) lead this one-night-only performance. The cast includes Noah Galvin, Joseph, Eden Espinosa, Narrator, Alex Newell, Narrator, Jessica Vosk, Narrator, Andy Karl, Potiphar, Orfeh, Potiphar's Wife, Brooks Ashmanskas, Baker, Gavin Lee, Butler, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Reuben / "One More Angel in Heaven", Bonnie Milligan, Gad / "Those Canaan Days", and many more!

Also tonight is Broadway Sings Queen, being held at Sony Hall! The lineup includes Tony Award Nominee Stark Sands (Kinky Boots), Tony Award Nominee Jarrod Spector (The Cher Show), Constantine Maroulis ("American Idol", Jekyll And Hyde), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), as well as Olivier Award Winner Laura Michelle Kelly (Finding Neverland), Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Nick Rashad Burroughs (The Tina Turner Musical), John Arthur Greene (Tootsie), Taylor Iman Jones (Head Over Heels), Brennyn Lark (Les Miserables), Alison Luff (Waitress), Corey Mach (Kinky Boots), Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (The Tina Turner Musical), Rachel Potter (Evita, "X Factor"), Marty Thomas (Xanadu), and Alysha Umphress (On The Town).

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Today's Call Sheet:

MCP presents its one-night concert production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT tonight!

Manhattan Concert Productions' 50th Anniversary Celebration of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat performs at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center on February 17, 2020 at 8:00 pm. They join Michael Arden (Stage Director) and Stephen Oremus (Music Director) in leading this one-night-only performance, featuring a chorus of over 300 singers from across the United States, professional cast and creative team, and the New York City Chamber Orchestra.

The cast includes Noah Galvin, Joseph, Eden Espinosa, Narrator, Alex Newell, Narrator, Jessica Vosk, Narrator, Andy Karl, Potiphar, Orfeh, Potiphar's Wife, Brooks Ashmanskas, Baker, Gavin Lee, Butler, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Reuben / "One More Angel in Heaven", Bonnie Milligan, Gad / "Those Canaan Days", and many more!

Stark Sands, Kate Rockwell, Constantine Maroulis and more perform in BROADWAY SINGS QUEEN tonight!

Broadway talents including Stark Sands (Kinky Boots), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), and Constantine Maroulis (Jekyll & Hyde, "American Idol") complete the starry lineup for the next installment of the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series, honoring the iconic rock band Queen on February 17 at Sony Hall. Cast members from Broadway shows including The Tina Turner Musical, Waitress and Head Over Heels will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of the British rock band, accompanied by a 14-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations of their music.

The full lineup includes Tony Award Nominee Stark Sands (Kinky Boots), Tony Award Nominee Jarrod Spector (The Cher Show), Constantine Maroulis ("American Idol", Jekyll And Hyde), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), as well as Olivier Award Winner Laura Michelle Kelly (Finding Neverland), Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Nick Rashad Burroughs (The Tina Turner Musical), John Arthur Greene (Tootsie), Taylor Iman Jones (Head Over Heels), Brennyn Lark (Les Miserables), Alison Luff (Waitress), Corey Mach (Kinky Boots), Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (The Tina Turner Musical), Rachel Potter (Evita, "X Factor"), Marty Thomas (Xanadu), and Alysha Umphress (On The Town).

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Social Butterfly: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Matinee Evacuated and Cancelled After Alleged Use of Pepper Spray

This weekend, a matinee of Jagged Little Pill was evacuated mid-show after an audience member used pepper spray.

The theater was evacuated and the incident was investigated by both The New York Police Department and the New York City Fire Department, who were both called to the scene.

The decision was made to cancel the performance after the evacuation. No injuries were reported, and the cause for the use of pepper spray has not been confirmed.

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!