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Favorite roles include "Kitty" in Drowsy Chaperone, "Lucy" in Jekyll and Hyde, "Baker's Wife" in Into the Woods, "Doatsy Mae" in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and "Marty" in Grease. Amy has been honored with 9 AriZoni Award nominations (and 3 wins) and has been blessed with opportunities to sing the National Anthem for Arizona State University, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox . By day, she is a physical therapist working primarily with the geriatric population. Vocal credits include a Christian CD titled “Grace” (available at itunes and amazon.com). TV credits include a regional commercial for Home Smart Realty and an episode of Beverly Hills 90210.

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[Broadway, 2015]
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25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos

Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
Photos: FATHERLAND Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage II

The Fountain Theatre production of Fatherland, conceived and directed by Stephen Sachs, is now playing Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage II (131 W. 55th St, NYC). Go inside opening night in the photos!
Photos: FATHERLAND At New York City Center

The Fountain Theatre production of Fatherland, conceived and directed by Stephen Sachs, is now playing Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage II (131 W. 55th St, NYC). See photos from the production.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Will Release Cast Recording Next Month; Listen to the First Song!

To mark the show’s Broadway premiere at the St. James Theatre, starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award® nominee Nicole Scherzinger, a new cast recording, 'SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM', will be released Friday, October 25.
FATHERLAND to Debut Off-Broadway in September

FATHERLAND begins Off-Broadway performances on Sept. 18. The play tells the true story of a man involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and his son who turns him in to the FBI.
Review: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS WITH GLENN ROSENBLUM Part 2 at CVRep

The anticipation is high as the audience fills up to near capacity while the Palm Springs weather outside hits double-digits and record-breaking temperatures. CVRep is a great way to get away from the heat and enjoy a cool evening of entertainment.
Full Cast Announced For DOCTOR ZHIVAGO in Concert at The London Palladium Starring Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker

Full casting is announced for DOCTOR ZHIVAGO – IN CONCERT playing at the London Palladium for one-night-only on Sunday 7 May 2023. 
Broadway Composer Lucy Simon Has Passed Away

Musical theatre composer Lucy Simon, best known for The Secret Garden and Doctor Zhivago, has passed away from metastatic breast cancer.
Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Shoenmaker Will Lead DOCTOR ZHIVAGO - IN CONCERT in May 2023

Following the spectacular success of the 2019 UK concert premiere of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, its stars Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker will reprise their roles in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO – IN CONCERT at the London Palladium for one-night-only on Sunday 7 May 2023.  Full casting will be announced at a later date.
New York City Opera to Present The World Premiere Of THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS

This January, New York City Opera (under the direction of Michael Capasso, General Director) will produce its latest world premiere of a new American opera, Ricky Ian Gordon's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS, a co-production with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director, Dominick Balletta, Executive Director).
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 2 - BEETLEJUICE Demos, First Song From THE PROM, and More!

This week's list includes an album of demos from Beetlejuice the Musical, as well as the first single from the forthcoming film adaptation of The Prom. Plus, the first song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Cinderella has been released.
Broadway Catch Up: July 27 - Jelani Alladin, Christiani Pitts, Gavin Lee, J. Michael Finley, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out this weekend's highlights from some of your favorites, including Jelani Alladin and Christiani Pitts, Gavin Lee and J. Michael Finley, original Hamilton cast members, and more!
VIDEO: Quentin Garzón and Ali Ewoldt Sing 'Now' From DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

Quentin Garzón has released a new video in his Virtual Performance series, featuring himself and Ali Ewoldt singing 'Now' from Doctor Zhivago.
Photo Flash: Jacki Weaver, Drag Queens, and More Attend the World Premiere of STAGE MOTHER at PSIFF

Last night, the Palm Springs International Film Festival hosted the World Premiere of Stage Mother, a comedic drama starring Jacki Weaver, Lucy Lui and Adrian Grenier about a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco from the son from whom she became estranged when he came out.
Photo Flash: Inside DOCTOR ZHIVAGO at Cadogan Hall

Doctor Zhivago made its UK concert debut starring Ramin Karimloo (Yurii Andreyevich Zhivago) and Celinde Schoenmaker (Lara Guishar) at Cadogan Hall, on 1 September, 2pm and 6.30pm. See photographs from the concert below!
Wake Up With BWW 9/3: Public Works' HERCULES Reviews, and More!

Today's top stories: read the reviews for Public Works' Hercules, and more!
BWW Review: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, Cadogan Hall

Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago won its author a Nobel Prize for Literature and later spawned a lengthy (and fairly sluggish) film directed by David Lean in 1965. It took 41 years for the original material to be turned into a musical. Written by Lucy Simon (score), Michael Weller (book), Michael Korie and Amy Powers (lyrics), it then debuted on Broadway in 2015 in a massive production led by Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett, receiving a rather cold shoulders from critics.
BWW Interview: Ramin Karimloo & Celinde Schoenmaker Talk DOCTOR ZHIVAGO at Cadogan Hall

Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker have both played leading roles in Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera but never at the same time, until now. They now lead the cast of a concert version of Doctor Zhivago which will be performed at Cadogan Hall on 1 September. Ramin and Celinde spoke to BroadwayWorld about the show during their rehearsals.
Full Casting Announced For UK Concert Premiere Of DR ZHIVAGO, Starring Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker

Lambert Jackson Productions today announce full casting for Dr Zhivago a?" The UK Concert Première. Joining the previously announced Ramin Karimloo (Yurii Andreyevich Zhivago) and Celinde Schoenmaker (Lara Guishar) are Rhys Bailey (Young Yurii, Sasha), Maisey Bawden (Olya), Isabella Djuve-Wood (Young Lara), Emma De-Anne Edwards (Anna Gromeko), Darcy Jacobs (Young Tonia), Kelly Mathieson (Tonia Gromeko), Charlie McCullagh (Pasha Antipov, Strelnikov), Matthew Woodyatt (Viktor Komarovksy), and Trinity Laban Musical Theatre as the ensemble. The production takes place at Cadogan Hall, on Sunday 1 September, 2pm and 6.30pm.
VIDEO: Ramin Karimloo and Celinde Schoenmaker Preview DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Concert

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Doctor Zhivago will make its UK concert premiere this September. The concert will star Ramin Karimloo (Yurii Andreyevich Zhivago) and Celinde Schoenmaker (Lara Guishar), with further casting to be announced, and will take place at Cadogan Hall, on 1 September, 2pm and 6.30pm. Karimloo and Schoenmaker recently gave a preview at The Theatre Cafe.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Amy Powers written?

Amy Powers has written 3 shows including Lizzie Borden (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Zhivago (Lyricist), Doctor Zhivago (Lyrics).

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