In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway will kick off its 15th season tomorrow, April 13 at 7:30pm, with performances by luminaries of the New York stage and launch its 2010 program initiatives. A selection of Broadway's treasured compositions, and a debut of original pieces, will be sung by Natalie Douglas (2008 MAC Award Winner, 2008 Nightlife Award Winner), Alison Fraser (THE SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY), Lisa Howard (...SPELLING BEE, SOUTH PACIFIC, 9 TO 5); Kevin Michael Murphy (YouTube's break out star, Craig Stevens), Pearl Sun (HAPPINESS at Lincoln Center, ...GRINCH); and Michael Winther (33 VARIATIONS, THE CRUCIBLE, MAMMA MIA!, 1776, DAMN YANKEES), and Camp Broadway Kids from over 30 cities around the country. The concert event will take place at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St.)
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The performances will serve as a tribute to Camp Broadway partners, supporters and investors, including the Nederlander Organization, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Macys, The Broadway League, Audience Rewards, Broadwayworld.com, Panasonic, NYC & Co., Broadway artists and producers, and over 250,000 Camp Broadway alumni worldwide.
At the concert, Camp Broadway will announce its newest youth engagement initiatives including its 2010 New York City Summer Camp, National Tour, At This Stage Workshop Series and Camp Broadway Chorus, which will perform in The New York Pop's holiday concerts at Carnegie Hall this December.
The 2010 New York City camp sessions are July 12-16 and August 2-6. The weeklong intensive musical theatre experience will feature master classes with current Broadway cast members, a matinee performance of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Planet Hollywood luncheon with Broadway guests, and classes in singing, acting and dancing, that culminate in a final performance on a New York City stage.
Camp Broadway's 2010 expanded National Tour will run for 12 weeks this summer, making stops in Jacksonville, FL; Tempe, AZ; Beverly, MA; Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, NY; Providence, RI; Houston, TX; and Westhampton Beach, NY. For more information, dates, and registration options visit www.campbroadway.com.
Camp Broadway® is the leader in theatre arts programming, educational camps, special events, and curricula development, as publisher of StageNOTES®: A Field Guide for Teachers. Having worked with over 250,000 children since 1995, Comp Broadway provides Broadway-themed workshops and theater programs in classroom settings, as well as to students on NYC field trips. At its annual summer camps held in NYC and across America, Camp Broadway has hosted over 10,000 kids from 50 states and dozens of countries. Camp Broadway was featured on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® telecast from 2001-2008. Camp Broadway is dedicated to presenting programs that promote life-long learning through the performing arts.
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