Disney's Leading Ladies Took On Carnegie Hall 4/28

 On Monday, April 28th, the leading ladies of Disney's current hit musicals, Kissy Simmons ('Nala' in The Lion King), Sierra Boggess ('Ariel' in The Little Mermaid) and Ashley Brown ('Mary Poppins' in Mary Poppins) performed at the New York Pops 25th Annual Spring Gala.  The event honored James Nederlander Sr., James Nederlander Jr. and the New York Yankees.

Sierra Boggess and Kissy Simmons, making their Carnegie Hall debuts, joined Ashley Brown in singing an elegant medley of songs from Disney films:  "Hi Diddle Dee, An Actor's Life for Me," "A Dream is a Wish..." and "When you Wish" with music performed by the New York Pops.

The concert was conducted by Steven Reineke.  The evening was hosted by Liz Smith, Denis Leary and Kathleen Tuner.  Other performers included Tony Bennett, Michael Cavanaugh, Nicola Congiu, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jason Danieley, Gregg Edelman, The Gatlin Brothers, Judy Kuhn, Debra Monk, Kelli O'Hara, Laura Osnes, Cathy Rigby, Haley Swindal, Ronan Tynan and Steve Tyrell.

Kissy Simmons  is currently playing 'Nala' in Disney's The Lion King.  The playing schedule for The Lion King is as follows: Wednesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm.  Tickets for are $51.25 - $121.25, available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Minskoff Theatre (Broadway at West 45th Street).

Sierra Boggess is currently playing 'Ariel' in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm.  Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50,  available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

 Ashley Brown is currently playing 'Mary Poppins' in Mary Poppins.  The playing schedule for Mary Poppins is as follows: Wednesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm.  Tickets for are $30 - $120, available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Minskoff Theatre (Broadway at West 42nd Street).

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