Photo Flash Exclusive: Erik Altemus, Nova Y. Payton & More Perform with American Pops Orchestra at George Washington University

Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - hosted the closing concert of their successful inaugural season. Make Someone Happy: A 60s Cocktail Party at the George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium on Friday, May 6th. Special guests included theater and screen stars Erik Altemus (Pippin on Broadway), Nova Y. Payton (Helen Hayes Award winner for Hairspray), Nicholas Rodriquez ("One Life to Live" on ABC-TV, Helen Hayes Award winner) and Hayley Travers (Children of Eden at the Kennedy Center), in addition to dancers, choreography and full costumes. Check out photos below!

Make Someone Happy: A 60s Cocktail Party invited you to raise your glass to the fabulous music of the 1960s, from the Rat Pack and Motown to Gilberto and Soul. The American Pops and friends offered a glimpse into the glamorous era of the cocktail party: a time of social refinement, artful conversation, and face-to-face flirtation, fueled by a little alcohol and physical attraction. The evening offered music from Broadway ("People" from Funny Girl) and the Brill Building ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"), to sensitive singer/songwriters ("Both Sides Now"), the smooth calm of the Brazilian coast ("The Girl from Ipanema") and the frenzy of stateside dance crazes ("The Twist").

Photos by Daniel Schwartz