Zachary & Weiner in Concert at The Kennedy Center: Watch Online Now

Earlier this month, Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner joined in a week-long celebration at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. of the "Next Generation of Broadway Songwriters" by performing an hour-long concert of their songs, joined by Megan Hilty (star of Broadway's Wicked and 9 to 5). The concert is now available to watch online, to view the event click here.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrated the 12th Anniversary of the Millennium Stage on January 31, 2009 with "Broadway Today"-a star-studded, free concert, produced by Michael A. Kerker and presented in cooperation with ASCAP, in the Opera House as a part of the Center's season-long artistic initiative Broadway: The Third Generation.

With the composers at the piano, original cast members and Broadway stars performed signature songs that made these artists household names. 

This celebration featured three time Academy Award® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pipin); Tony Award® winners, composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on This Island); and two-time Tony Award® nominee, composer Jeanine Tesori (Shrek The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie); and Tony Award® nominees, composer Scott Frankel and lyricist Michael Korie (Grey Gardens, Happiness).

Broadway stars include Tony® Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell (Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate); Tony Award® nominee Liz Callaway (Baby, Miss Saigon); Tony Award® winner Adriane Lenox (Chicago, Doubt); Capathia Jenkins (Caroline, or Change, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me); and KT Sullivan (Three Penny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes).

In an intimate living room-style setting, the composers and lyricists discussed their works, performed at least one of their works, and played while selected artists sing their Broadway hits.

The Millennium Stage hosted a week of musical theater cabaret, also curated by Michael Kerker and ASCAP, from February 1-7, 2009 at 6 p.m., highlighting up-and-coming composers at the piano with rising stars singing their works that are becoming the "new standards" of Broadway. Featured artists included: Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner with Megan Hilty (Feb. 1); Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond with Anderson Davis and Natalie Weiss (Feb. 2); Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with Leslie Kritzer (Feb. 3); Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel with Stephanie J. Block (Feb. 4); Adam Gwon with Leah Horowitz and Stanley Bahorek (Feb. 5); Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham with Colin Hanlon and Farah Alvin (Feb. 6); Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich with Scott Coulter (Feb. 7).

 

 

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