This December, some of Broadway's brightest stars-Leslie Odom Jr., Andrew Rannells, Sutton Foster with special guest Jonathan Groff, and Stephanie J. Block-will headline four special performances combining the intimacy of cabaret with the razzle dazzle of the Great White Way at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Presented by Live From Lincoln Center, each evening showcases one of these leading voices of musical theater while illuminating their musical journeys to stardom, revisiting favorite songs, and offering glimpses of future projects.
The live concert series, Live From Lincoln Center Presents at The Appel Room, will run on four consecutive evenings with each artist performing a 7:30 p.m. show:
Leslie Odom Jr. on Dec. 19;
Andrew Rannells on Dec. 20;
Sutton Foster with
Jonathan Groff on Dec. 21; and
Stephanie J. Block on Dec. 22. In addition to the live performances, the shows will be taped by Live From Lincoln Center to air on PBS nationwide in four hourlong episodes in 2018.
"We have assembled an incredible lineup for this series, which offers the rare opportunity to see beloved Broadway stars in an intimate setting, and in their own words," said Andrew C. Wilk, executive producer of Live From Lincoln Center. "This group of artists-Live From Lincoln Center favorites
Andrew Rannells,
Stephanie J. Block and
Sutton Foster, and 'newcomers' to our program, multi-talent
Ed Hamilton stars
Leslie Odom Jr. and, appearing alongside Sutton,
Jonathan Groff-have garnered 13 Tony nominations between them. If you're a Broadway fan, a follower of these talented artists, or even if you just love a beautiful song, this is a series not to be missed."
Andrew Rannells (HBO's Girls; Tony nomination for The Book of Mormon) and
Stephanie J. Block (Wicked; Tony nomination for The Mystery of Edwin Drood) both star in the upcoming broadcast of Falsettos, which will air on PBS Oct. 27, and have earned Tony Award nominations for their performances.
Sutton Foster (Tony Award-winner for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie) was a featured performer in Live From Lincoln Center's "SINATRA: Voice for a Century," which was broadcast on PBS in December 2015, and will invite
Jonathan Groff (Tony nominations for Hamilton and Spring Awakening) to join her.
Leslie Odom Jr. won a Tony Award for his portrayal of
Aaron Burr in Hamilton.
Tickets, which start at $50, go on sale Sept. 26 for Friends of Lincoln Center and on Oct. 3 for the general public. They can be purchased online at
LFLCpresents.org, by phone via CenterCharge at
212.721.6500, or by visiting the
David Geffen Hall or Alice Tully Hall Box Offices at Broadway and 65th Street.
Leslie Odom Jr. is best known for originating the role of
Aaron Burr in
Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton, for which he received a 2016 Tony Award. He made his Broadway debut in Rent and has since appeared in the original cast of Leap of Faith in 2012. Other credits include
The Public Theater's rock musical Venice and the Encores! production of tick, tick...BOOM!. On television, he has had recurring roles in Smash, Gilmore Girls, Person of Interest, and Law & Order SVU. In 2016, he re-released his self-titled album,
Leslie Odom Jr., which made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz charts.
Andrew Rannells is perhaps best known for his role as Elijah on the hit HBO series Girls. Andrew also appeared in
Steven Soderbergh's The Knick on Cinemax, NBC's The New Normal, and in Nancy Meyer's film The Intern. He originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, for which he won a Grammy Award and was nominated for both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award. Also on Broadway, he played the role of King George in the smash hit Hamilton and starred as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Andrew appeared in the Fox feature film Why Him? alongside
James Franco and
Bryan Cranston. Rannells recently wrapped his latest Broadway performance in Falsettos , for which he received a Tony Award nomination. He is currently filming the
Paul Feig thriller A Simple Favor opposite
Blake Lively and
Anna Kendrick. He is also set to star opposite
Don Cheadle in the Showtime pilot Ball Street, which
Seth Rogen and
Evan Goldberg will direct in February 2018.
Sutton Foster is an award-winning actor, singer, and dancer who has performed in 11 Broadway shows-most recently the revival of Sweet Charity-and originated roles in the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Young Frankenstein, Shrek The Musical, and her Tony Award-winning performances in Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie. She has appeared on television in Bunheads, Psych, Johnny and the Sprites, Flight of the Conchords,
Sesame Street, Law & Order SVU, and Royal Pains. Since March 2015, she has starred in TV Land's series Younger , created by
Darren Star. As a solo artist, Sutton has graced the stages of
Carnegie Hall, Feinstein's, and
Joe's Pub, as well as Lincoln Center's American Songbook series in 2004, 2009, and 2017.
Since
Jonathan Groff's award-winning breakout performance in Broadway's Spring Awakening in 2006 (Theatre World Award winner; Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award nominee), his résumé has not only expanded in theater, but also through memorable performances in film and television. This fall, Groff will star in
David Fincher's highly anticipated new series Mindhunter, which will launch on Netflix in October. Last July, Groff reprised his starring role as Patrick in HBO's Looking: The Movie, alongside
Murray Bartlett,
Russell Tovey, and Derek Phillips. Groff was nominated for a 2015 Tony Award for his portrayal of King George III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Hamilton on Broadway. On screen, he voiced the male lead in the Disney animated film Frozen and appeared in American Sniperalongside
Bradley Cooper. He also played the recurring character Jesse St. James on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning show Glee.
Stephanie J. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theater. She received both the 2013 Tony Award and Drama Desk nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood in The Roundabout Theatre's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Other Broadway credits include Reno Sweeney in the 2011 Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes and Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical (Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical). She created the roles of
Grace O'Malley in The Pirate Queen and
Liza Minnelli in The Boy from Oz (opposite
Hugh Jackman). Block is best known for her portrayal as Elphaba in the Broadway company of Wicked, as well as originating the role in the first national tour. Off-Broadway and regional theatrical credits include Little Miss Sunshine (Drama Desk nomination), By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Drama Desk nomination), They're Playing Our Song (starring opposite
Jason Alexander), Cats (
Kevin Kline Award Nominee), Funny Girl, Crazy for You (L.A. Ovation Award Nominee), Oliver (Critics Award),
James Joyce's The Dead, Triumph of Love, The Grass Harp, South Pacific,
Will Rogers Follies, and the world premiere of Wicked.
Live From Lincoln Center is a cornerstone of performing arts broadcasting, presenting the world's greatest artists and performances in music, dance, and theater from Lincoln Center's renowned stages. Now in its 43rd season on PBS, the pioneering series-produced by Lincoln Center-has been seen by hundreds of millions of viewers since its debut and celebrated by 17 Emmy Awards and other honors for its broadcasting excellence. Additional Live From Lincoln Center content is accessible online at
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community engagement, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and educational activities annually, LCPA offers 16 series, festivals, and programs, including American Songbook, Avery Fisher Career Grants and Artist program,
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