Photo Flash: Miss NY, ANNIE Orphans and More Perform at West Side YMCA Benefit

On Monday May 13th, the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater in the historic West Side YMCA played host to a completely sold out crowd for their 3rd annual "Little Theater, Big Dreams" benefit cabaret. Scroll down for photos from the evening!

Highlights of the evening included an updated version of "I Won't Grow Up" from Peter Pan featuring the orphans of Broadway's Annie along with the West Side Y's Kids Company performing group, Ryan Kasprzak and Ryan VanDenBoom's delightfully silly "Fit as a Fiddle" dance number, a clever take on "Trouble" from Music Man for the opening number featuring host David Rossetti and Kids Company and even a special appearance by Mikey, the understudy for 'Sandy' in Annie.

Other Broadway performers who raised their voices for the event included: Justin Barnette, Jared Thomas Bradshaw, Kathy Calahan, Megan Lewis, Desi Oakley, Shannon Oliver (Miss New York), Amanda LaVergne and Laurie Veldheer.

It was a record-breaking year for both attendance and overall fundraising and all the proceeds will benefit the on-going youth theatre programs supported by the Y's Strong Kids Campaign.

For more information, visit www.ymcanyc.org/westside and or find the event on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LTBDBenefitCabaret.

David Rossetti (host) & Katie Borrel (West Side Y's Kids Company member) start the evening.

David Rossetti and the West Side Y's Kids Company sing about "Trouble"..."right here in NEW YORK CITY!"

David Rossetti and the West Side Y's Kids Company ode to Music Man

JarEd Thomas Bradshaw sings "Everybody Says Don't".

David Rossetti emceeing the evening

Justin Barnette makes the audience laugh and ends with the hilarious "Bigger is Better"

Desi Oakley & the West Side Y's Kids Company sing "Bushel & a Peck"

Desi Oakley & the West Side Y's Kids Company button the number with a hug

Kathy Calahan sings about everyone's favorite dessert, "Ice Cream"

Laurie Veldheer & Desi Oakley belt out "I Will Never Leave You"

Laurie Veldheer & Desi Oakley, two real life best friends, soak in the applause.

Megan Lewis & the West Side Y's Kids Company hope you "remember their name!"

Megan Lewis & the West Side Y's Kids Company present "FAME!"

Amanda LaVergne takes the stage for her solo

Amanda LaVergne sings "My Lifelong Love"

Ryan VanDenBoom & Ryan Kasprzak are "Fit as a Fiddle"

Ryan VanDenBoom & Ryan Kasprzak end with a bang!

Mikey ('Sandy') & David Rossetti

'Annie' Orphans - Madi Rae DiPietro (behind book), Brooklyn Shuck, Junah Jang (behind book), Jaidyn Young, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Sadie Sink sing "I Won't Grow Up!"

Madi Rae DiPietro & Jaidyn Young don't want to grow up.

Annie Orphans - Madi Rae DiPietro, Jaidyn Young, Brooklyn Shuck, Jaidyn Young, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Sadie Sink & Junah Jang do an ode to Wicked in their crowd-pleasing "I Won't Grow Up"

Annie orphans and the West Side Y's Kids Company

Shannon Oliver (Miss New York) and the West Side Y's Kids Company

Curtain Call of "Thank You for the Music" with the full "Little Theater, Big Dreams" Cast

Top Row: David Rossetti, Justin Barnette, K. Calahan, D. Oakley, JarEd Thomas Bradshaw, Ryan VanDenBoom, Ryan Kasprzak Front: Sadie Sink, Brooklyn Shuck, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Junah Jang, Jaidyn

Ryan VanDenBoom, David Rossetti & Ryan Kasprzak

Ryan VanDenBoom & Ryan Kasprzak

JarEd Thomas Bradshaw & David Rossetti

Desi Oakley & David Rossetti

Justin Barnette & David Rossetti

Madi Rae DiPietro, Sadie Sink, Brooklyn Shuck, Tyrah Skye Odoms, Jaidyn Young, Junah Jang

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