TV Exclusive: BROADWAY SESSIONS Goes Orange with Syracuse University!by Ben Cameron - May 16, 2016Things got real big and real ORANGE on Thursday night at Broadway Sessions, as '16 Drama grads and alums for Syracuse University took the stage at Broadway Sessions. Syracuse Alums Chris Dwan (Elliot in Finding Neverland), Catherine Charlebois (long time Nessarose in Wicked) and Stephen Carrasco (Fiddler, Kinky Boots and a zillion other shows) were on point (as the kids say). Syracuse grad heavy vocal sensation RANGE a cappella took a break from their Nickelodeon duties and racking up Hamilton YouTube views to serenade the new comers. The grads did not dissapoint as they made it clear why Syracuse is a top 5 ranked theater school. Check out the fantastic performances here. #GOORANGE TV Exclusive: BROADWAY SESSIONS Goes All Open Mic!by Ben Cameron - May 2, 2016Sure, we all know by now that Broadway Sessions is the place to be to get up close and personal with Broadway's brightest, but did you know that once a month we throw caution to the wind and open the mic up to the room in our ALL OPEN MIC PARTY? Well we do... TV Exclusive: Baldwin Wallace Alums and Grads Take the Stage at BROADWAY SESSIONSby Ben Cameron - April 25, 2016Broadway Sessions celebrated Baldwin Wallace University on Thursday night April 14th. 2016 grads joined forces with celebrated alums for a magical night of story and song and shenanigans. BW alums included Aladdin star Steel Burkhardt, Wicked alum Libby Srvais, Kinky Boots' Kyle Post and Broadway star turned television superhero Ciara Renee (Big Fish, Pippin, Hunchback of Notre Dame, CW' Legends of Tomorrow). The '16 grads made a splash with performances from high art to high camp and back again. TV Exclusive: CCM Students & Alumni Join Forces at BROADWAY SESSIONS!by Ben Cameron - April 18, 2016Powerhouse theatre program CCM brought the legacy to Broadway Sessions last week. Let's face it, there's not a Broadway show running without a CCM alum up in there. The 2016 graduating class performed alongside starry alums- Jessica Hendy (Cats, Aida), Max Chernin (Bright Star) and Alysha Deslorieux (Hamilton, Beautiful, Sister Act). The future of Broadway look awfully bright from where we stand. Check out these incredible performances and get excited, real excited! TV Exclusive: BROADWAY SESSIONS Rocks Out with Sheri Sanders' Rock the Performance!by Ben Cameron - April 4, 2016Broadway Sessions was thrilled to welcome Sheri Sanders' and friends on March 31 to celebrate the launch of RockthePerformance.com. Sanders, the world's premiere rock music coach, took a break from her demanding teaching schedule to party Broadway Sessions-style with some of her pals and students. After a killer opening number, Sanders invited students, turned Broadway stalwarts, Joey Taranto (Rock of Ages, Spider-Man, Kinky Boots), Hernando Umana (Kinky Boots) and Courtney Bassett (upcoming Natasha, Pierre...) to the stage to show the excited room just how it's done- Rock the Performance-style. Sessions also welcomed 'Rising Stars' Gaby Hornig, Sean Green and Toni Thompson. Check out these rocking performances below. TV Exclusive: LES MIZ Cast Brings the Barricade to BROADWAY SESSIONS!by Ben Cameron - March 28, 2016Cast members from Les Miserables headed over to Broadway Sessions at the 'End of the Day', Thursday, March 24th. Before the cast took the stage, audience members got to channel their inner revolutionaries with an ALL LES MIZ open mic pre show. After which Julian R. Decker started the night off right with a stirring rendition of 'Memphis Lives in Me.' Matt Rosell and Melissa Mitchell dueted 'All The Wasted Time' from Parade before being egg'ed into an impromptu 'Tonight' from West Side Story. Joshua Morgan and Beth Kirkpatrick bared their souls in 20 questions and diving into their 'Where were you when Broadway called?' stories while Andrew Love brought the country, nailing Garth Brook's 'Baton Rouge' AND 'Friends in Low Places,' alongside host/country music fan Ben Cameron. Wardrobe staffer, Maggie Glass, delighted the audience with a duet of 'The Prayer' with cast member J. Michael Finley. The evening ended with gorge performance by up and comers Jennifer Brady (14 years old no less) and Mary Grace McGiveny. And what night at Broadway Sessions would be complete without a 'Shloppy' Plot Shynopsis' wherein the Les Miz cast members attempted to narrate the show's plot in under 3 minutes will downing shots... you know, sophisticated. TV Exclusive: Lena Hall & More Belt It Out at BROADWAY SESSIONS!by Ben Cameron - March 7, 2016'I feel like I'm home', were the first words uttered by Tony Award-winning star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lena Hall, as she took the stage at Broadway Sessions on Thursday night March 3rd. And that's just how it felt in the room... like we were all home. Granted, a boozey, showtuney home, but home nonetheless. TV Exclusive: Stars to Be Bring It at BROADWAY SESSIONS Open Mic!by Ben Cameron - February 29, 2016Broadway Sessions is known for bringing audiences up close and personal with Broadway's best. This last Thursday night, however, Broadway Sessions opened it's door and it's microphone to up and coming performers with a song in their heart. And HOLY COW do these folks have voices!
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