BWW TV: Go Behind the Scenes of LA'S NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR 2015!

By: Feb. 13, 2015
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Michael Sterling (Creator/Executive Producer) and Barbara Van Orden (Sponsor/Co-Executive Producer) proudly presented the critically acclaimed and highly anticipated LA's Next Great Stage Star competitions. The 2015 season began in January, in North Hollywood, CA. at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal.

The only musical theatre competition of its kind on the west coast, now in its tenth anniversary, shines the spotlight on twenty undiscovered performers ranging in age between 18 and 32. To date, a combination of 8 Stage Star winners and contestants have since made their off-Broadway and/or Broadway debuts, with 2010 winner Janet Krupin having made her Broadway debut in the hit musical "Bring it On" and 2010 fourth runner up Derek Klena starring on Broadway as Fiyero in the mega hit musical "Wicked" and 2012 1st runner-up, Carrie St Louis going on to appear in "Rock of Ages" in Vegas and eventually Broadway. Ns, St Louis will soon be seen as Glinda in "Wicked" at the Pantages in Los Angeles.

This years talented competitors include: Elizabeth Adabale, Hagin Cho, Arielle Fishman, Hannah Goodman, Melvin Biteng, Rachael Johnson, Jotape Lockwood, Elizabeth Pye, Griffin Barr, Kelley Dorney, Cole Cuomo, Dylan MacDonald, Alexandra Hartman, D.J. Blickenstaff, Alex Allan, Claire Adams, Patrick Reilly, Mack Cary, Tory Stolper and Matthew Solomon

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