TV: Emily Skeggs, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kate Shindle & More Perform at SING AND TELL

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Last night, Thursday October 1, Samuel French, the world's largest publisher and licensor of stage plays and musicals, in collaboration with HowlRound, presented Sing and Tell: A Benefit Concert for the Dramatists Guild Fund at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Hosted by Amanda Green (Hands on a Hardbody), the event featured intimate chats with composers and lyricists, and songs from the Samuel French catalog. The program featured music by Charles Strouse (Golden Boy), Amanda Green (Hands on a Hardbody), Sam Willmott (Yo, Vikings), Bill Russell (Side Show), Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond (Judge Jackie Justice), Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias (See Rock City and Other Destinations), Joe Iconis (The Plant that Ate Dirty Socks), Ryan Scott Oliver (35mm), Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller (Fugitive Songs), Michael Mitnick (Fly By Night), Laurence O'Keefe (Heathers) and more. The night will also include performances by: Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hardbody), Kate Shindle (Heathers), Emily Skeggs (Fun Home), Javier Ignacio (Side Show), Natalie Charle Ellis, Sally Wilfert, Tatiana Lofton, and more.

The event was the culmination of #MusicalsWeek: Protecting, Developing & Celebrating Musical Theatre, which was presented in collaboration with HowlRound. Taking place Monday, September 28 - Thursday, October 1, the event featured nightly panels with industry professionals tackling topics that explore the promotion, development, diversity and future of musical theatre.

Check out highlights from the special night below!