Photo Coverage: Go Inside LYRICS FOR LIFE with Mackenzie Ziegler, Casey Simpson & More!
Mackenzie Ziegler ("Dance Moms") and Casey Simpson (Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn") hosted Lyrics For Life on Sat, Sept 10, 2016 at Symphony Space. Held on World Suicide Prevention Day, the event aims to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. Proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.
Lyrics for Life was produced by KOTA Productions and Laura Luc. Directed by Laura Luc, with Music Direction by Sinai Tabak. Lighting Design by Michael Catalan, and stage managed by Elizabeth Ann Goodman. For more information, visit www.KOTAProductions.com.
Lyrics For Life featured a cast of over 130+ young performers under the age of twenty-five, from Broadway, TV, film, singer/songwriters and award-winning dancers. Performers included: Oona Laurence (Matilda, Disney's Pete's Dragon), Annabelle Kempf (Billy Elliot), Laurissa Romain(South Pacific), Ashley Brooke (Doctor Zhivago), Samaya Bouhbal (Runaways), Mavis Simpson-Ernst (Evita), Gianina Paolantonio (Matilda), Elizabeth Crawford (Tuck Everlasting), Christie Kim (The King & I), Erich Schuett (The Sound of Music), Sophie Knapp (Once), Abbey Rose Gould (Les Miserables), Peyton Ella ("The Sound of Music Live!), Julianna Rigoglioso (Mary Poppins), Caitlyn Kops (The Grinch), Madison Mullahey (Shrek, Mary Poppins), Iris Davies(The Sound of Music), Ben Krieger (The Sound of Music, Pippin), Ethan Haberfield (Mary Poppins), Frenie Acoba (Matilda), Taylor Caldwell (School of Rock), Chris Sumpter (Matilda),Luka Kain (South Pacific), Stephen Sayegh (Pippin), Theodora Silverman (Once), and many more! Special performances by NYC Tap Crew and Dance Attitudes.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
The Hosts of Lyrics For Life-Casey Simpson and Mackenzie Ziegler
The Cast Singing HAPPY
Iris Davies and Alex-Renee Davies
Dance Attitudes
Theodora Silverman, Jolie Wasserman, Julianna Rigoglioso, Abbey Rose Gould, Rachel Arianna and Rachel McVey
Dear Future Husband ensemble-Dylan Brod, Kaylin Hedges, Sadie Lock, Sofia Pellegrino and Jolie Wasserman
Tierin-Rose Mandelburg
The Cast singing Shake It Off
Daniella Bivas and Logan Applin
Cordelia Comando, Jeorgi Smith and Ruby Griffin
Haley Lanzoni and Grant Albright
NYC Tap Crew
Ben Krieger and Stephen Sayegh
Spring Awakening Medley featuring-Kaitlyn Franck, Ireland Horan, Caroline Kiernan, Emma Kops, Charlotte MacMurray, Madison Mullahey and Liza Retter
Zachary Brod and Grace Mozitis
Katie Breckinridge and Meghan Jenkins
Thomas Becht, Maddox Elliot, Zach Anderson and Bobby Becht
Victoria Csatay and Josiah Jacoby
School of Rock Ensemble
Gold Ensemble
Brooke Cheek
Elizabeth Crawford, Kate Godfrey and Ashley Lanzoni
Disney Medley Ensemble
Zoe Latanision and Ian Latanision
Thomas Miceli from Dance Attitudes
Ben Krieger, Jeremy Lanuti, Ashley Brooke, Iris Davies and Austin Levine
Oona Laurence, Jete Laurence and Aimee Laurence
Hamilton Medley
Casey Simpson and the Hamilton Medley Ensemble
Rachel Resheff, Luka Kain, Eden Duncan-Smith and Chris Sumpter
Abigail Paige Murphy
Remy McCoy
Sophie Glenn
Sinai Tabak (Musical Director)
Casey Simpson and Mackenzie Ziegler
The Cast, Crew and Creative Team for Lyrics For Life Show
Danielle Becht, Victoria Csatay, Caitlyn Kops, Erin Haggerty, Tahlia Ellie, Rachel Arianna, Amanda Swickle and Rachael McVey
Nicole Wildy and Sumaya Bouhbal
Madison Zamor, Nicole Wildy and Raquel Wallace
Danny Pena, Josiah Jacoby, Nicole Wildy, Sumaya Bouhbal, Madison Zamor and Raquel Wallace
Kalli Donald, Raquel Wallace, Nicole Wildy, Brooke Cheek, Sumaya Bouhbal and Madison Zamor
Grant Albright and Haley Lanzoni
Thomas Becht, Maddox Elliot, Zach Anderson and Bobby Becht
Jeorgi Smith, Cordelia Comando and Ruby Griffin
Lisa Retter, Kaitlyn Franck, Carrie Berk, Emma Kops, Caroline Kiernan, Charlotte MacMurray, Jack Richman and Ireland Horan
Oona Laurence, Jete Laurence and Aimee Laurence
Eden Duncan-Smith, Chris Sumpter, Luka Kain and Rachel Resheff
Meghan Jenkins and Katie Breckinridge
Iris Davies, Ashley Brooke, Austin Levine, Ben Krieger and Jeremy Lanuti
Dance Attitudes
Thomas Miceli
Thomas Miceli and Dance Attitudes
Zachary Brod and Grace Mozitis
Catherine Pickett, Alyssa Franck, Hannah Dubroff, Victoria Csatay and Chloe Smith
Brionna Trilling, Jaylen Baron and Sophia Guarnaschelli
Remy McCoy, Abigail Paige Murphy and Sophie Glenn
Laura Luc and Sinai Tabak
Casey Simpson and Mackenzie Ziegler
Casey Simpson and Mackenzie Ziegler
Casey Simpson, Laura Luc and Mackenzie Ziegler
Sinai Tabak (Musical Director), David White ad Tom Jorgensen
Thommie Retter(NYC Tap Crew) , Abigail Paige Murphy and Grace Mozitis
Thommie Retter and his daughters Liza Retter and Bella Retter
Jolie Wasserman, Cordelia Comando, Thomas Becht, Sophie Knapp and Sofia Pellegrino
Ellie Kim, Kaylin Hedges, Dylan Brod, Camryn Quinlan, Ayla Schwartz, Theodora Silverman, Sadie Lock, Hannah Colin, Ana-Sofia Rodriguez and Ian Latanision
Lily Ramras, Bobby Becht Charlotte Post-Lipnick, Alexa Googel, Zoe Latanision, Caitlyn Kops, Maya Karp, Amanda Swickle, Madddox Elliot and Tahlie Ellie
Tierin-Rose Mandelberg
Logan Applin and Gabriella Bivas
Iris Davies and Alex-Renee Davies
Julianna Rigoglioso and Abbey Rose Gould
Kate Godfrey, Ashley Lanzoni and Elizabeth Crawford
Megan Trageser, Maya Slaughter, McKenzie Mullahey, Anna Kate Cibrian, Bella Retter, Jenna Rowen-Delson, Katherine LaFountain, Chloe Himmelman, Alyssa Franck, Zach Anderson, Jared Kirschenbaum, Leo Cronan and Catherine Pickett
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