The 90-minute concert is the official kick-off to the city's summer concert season. Broadway stars were backed by a 35-piece orchestra, and ontages of scenes from classic movies were also be shown on a giant screen in the park.
The concert, was also taped for a June 19 TV broadcast. WCBS-TV in New York will telecast the concert on Saturday, June 19 at 7 PM ET.
Raul Esparza sing "What You'd Call A Dream" from Diamonds
Brian Stokes Mitchell enchants the audience with
Wheels of a Dream from Ragtime
and is joined by Kenita Miller
Christy Carlson Romano (currenly Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast)
treats the audience to "The Trolley Song"
Carolee Carmello belts out "Don't Rain On My Parade"
Liz Callaway sings "The Story Goes On" - a song she
has wowed audiences with since she appeared in BABY
Bronson Pinchot who served as host
Tony award-winner for Caroline or Change,
Anika Noni Rose sings "Of Thee I Sing"
Anika Noni Rose
Another TONY winner and BroadwayWorld fave,
Sutton Foster sings "Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here"
from On A Clear Day I Can See Forever
What song couldn't be more appropriate to sing this season?
John Hill, Christy Carlson Romano and Ensemble sing
the familiar favorite "Summer Nights"
John Hill doing his best Zuko
Christy Carlson Romano (left) and ensemble "Summer Nights"
Tom Wopat offers up "Too Darn Hot" from
Kiss Me Kate
Sutton Foster
John Hill sporting a different look, delights audiences with
"TEAM" from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
and later "The Baseball Game" from Falsettos
The ensemble sings "Heart/Six Months Out Of Every Year"
from Damn Yankees
The finale
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