Cutting-Edge Composers presented the next generation of musical theatre songwriters last night, July 23 at the Theatre at St. Clement's (423 w. 46th Street). The event was directed and produced by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal), co-produced by Jillian Robbins and Musically Directed by Virginia Hart Pike. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and we bring you photos from the star-studded concert below!
The concert featured the music of up-and-comers Joey Contreras, Anna Dagmar, Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal, Kevin Fogarty, Drew Fornarola, Drew Gasparini, Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond, Peter Lerman, Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell, Virginia Pike, Will Reynolds, Zoe Sarnak, Ben Velez, Michael Patrick Walker, and Zack Zadek; with performances by Matt Bailey (Jersey Boys), Steven Booth (Dogfight), Al Calderon (13), Andrew Call (American Idiot), Joe Cassidy (Catch Me If You Can), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Jennifer Damiano (Spiderman), Blake Daniel (Spring Awakening), Jennifer Diamond (Broadway Dreams), Emma Hunton (Rent), Nate Kassas (Sydney Dance Co.), Derek Klena (Dogfight), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Jessica Phillips (Leap of Faith), Allison Posner (Volley Girls), Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon), AJ Shively (La Cage Aux Folles), Maddy Trumble (Newsies), and Donna Vivino (Wicked). Hosted by Emmy Award-Winner Nick Leighton.
The band included: Shannon Ford, Yuiko Kamakari, Dan Grennes, Alisa Horn, Ethan Pakchar and Assoc. Music Direction by Jason Burrow.
Eric Michael Krop, Donna Vivino, Blake Daniel, Maddy Trumble
Nick Leighton, Benjamin Velez
Nick Leighton, Zoe Sarnak
Nick Leighton, Michael Patrick Walker
Nick Leighton, Colleen Dauncey, Akiva Romer-Segal
Nick Leighton, Kevin Fogarty
Nick Leighton, Will Reynolds
Matt Bailey, AJ Shively, Joe Cassidy
Virginia Hart Pike
Nate Kassas
Zack Zadek
Nick Leighton, Drew Fornarola
Jennifer Diamond, Andrew Call, Allison Posner
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