Photo Flash: Courtney Reid, Luis Salgado and More Perform at BROADWAY SINGS SELENA Benefit

Celebrating the life of Mexican-American superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, BROADWAY SINGS SELENA welcomeed a starry cast of Broadway's best performers; presented at Off-Broadway's The Underground Theatre on April 1st, 2013. The show was directed by Jay Levy. Scroll down for photos of the performers in action!

The concert was produced by Victor Legra and David Davila, with music direction by Addison O'Donnell. The concert was a benefit for Lone Star Theatre Company's upcoming production of David Davila's ADAN Y JULIO, a play about two young men in love - caught on two different sides of the dangerous Mexican drug war.

Some of Broadway's brightest young talent sang songs made famous by Selena Quintanilla-Perez, the queen of Tejano music who was slain on March 31st, 1995. The concert featured over 15 cover songs to celebrate the life of the late artist and the impact she had on Latino culture worldwide. Her many hits include "Como la Flor," "Dreaming of You," "I Could Fall in Love," and "No Me Queda Mas." Broadway Sings Selena is presented as part of Lone Star Theatre Company's Texas Legends series.

Performers included Courtney Reed (Aladdin), Luis Salgado (Women on The Verge...), Genny Lis Padilla (In The Heights), Desi Oakley (Annie), Jose Sepulveda (Altar Boyz), Margot B. (Rent), Brandon Contreras (In The Heights), Gizel Jimenez (West Side Story, In The Heights Westchester), Tyrone Davis, Jr. (Shrek), Stephanie Klemons (In The Heights), Danny George (Sister Act), Charles Barksdale (Sister Act), David Davila, Michelle Caniglia, Ashley Mitchell, Damaris Gonzales, Kimberly Gonzales and Lola St. Lords.
The Boston cast of SpeakEasy Stage Company's In The Heights: Diego Klock-Perez (Usnavi), Jorge Barranco (Sonny), Alessandra Valea (Vanessa), Sean Jones, Adrian Ruz, Chris Ramirez, and Sarah Crane.

Photo Credit: Michael John Hughes

Adrian Ruz, Alessanda Valea, Sarah Crane, Chris Ramirez

Adrian Ruz(In The Heights Boston, Producer Victor Legra, Danny George Sister Act Tour, Jorge Barranco In The Heights Boston

Ashley Mitchell, Desi Oakley, Michell Caniglia

Ashley Mitchell

Bostons Speak Easy Stage Compnay cast of In the heights Sarah Crane, Adrian Ruz, Producer Victor Legra, Chris Rameriez, Sean Jones, Jorge Barranco, Alessandra Valea

Brandon Contreas

Brandon Contreas

Charles Barksdale, Lexi Rhoads, Danny George

Charles Barksdale

Courtney Reed

Courtney Reed

Courtney Reed

Danny George.

David Davila, Jose Sepulveda, Jay Levy.

David Davila

Desi Oakley with Ashley Mitchell and Michelle Caniglia

Genny Lis Padilla

Genny Lis Padilla

Gizel Jimenez

Gizel Jimenez

Heather Tepe, Michael John Hughes, Lyle Oberman

Heather Velazquez, Gizel Jimenez

Heather Velazquez

Jay Levy, Victor Legra

Jorge Barranco, Adrian Ruz, Alesandra Valea, Sean Jones, Sarah Crane and Chris Ramirez

Jorge Barranco, Adrian Ruz, Alessandra Valea and Sarah Crane

Jorge Barranco, Adrian Ruz

Jose Pulveda

Kimberly Gonzales

Lexy Rhoades

Lola St. Lords

Luis Salgado

Luis Salgado

Luis Salgado

Margot B, Victor Legra, Stephanie Klemons

Margot B

Margot B

Michael Gioia and Victor Legra

Producer Victor Legra, Director Jay Levy, Producer/Composer David Davila

Stephanie Klemons

Stephanie Klemons

Tyrone Davis Jr

Victor Legra and Jose Sepulveda

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