Photo Flash: BROADWAY LOVES BRITNEY at Feinstein's/54 Below
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 21, 2016
The Broadway Loves series made its eagerly-anticipated return to Feinstein's/54 Below this month with Broadway Loves Britney, a sleek evening of song and dance paying tribute to the princess of pop, Grammy award-winner Britney Spears. Check out photos from the event below!
The concerts were produced and musically directed by Benjamin Rauhala (American Psycho) and featured choreography by BranDon Hudson (Hamilton) and Alex Ringler (West Side Story). The concerts aimed bring new life to Spears' most iconic hits with powerhouse vocals, in homage to her unforgettable musical styling, in a thrilling and unique cabaret experience.
The career-spanning setlist featured new arrangements of Spears' classics like "...Baby One More Time," "(You Drive Me) Crazy," and "Toxic" as well as her more recent hits, including "Till The Word Ends," and her latest worldwide smash, "Make Me."
The concerts on November 16th featured:
Nick Adams (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Wicked)
Corey Cott (Bandstand, Newsies)
Jennifer Damiano (American Psycho, Next to Normal)
Ariana Groover (Holler If Ya Hear Me, Bare)
Jeff Heimbrock (The Book of Mormon, Newsies)
Janet Krupin (If/Then, Bring It On)
Ginna Le Vine ('Ace The Case,' 'The Good Wife')
Alex Newell ('Glee')
Desi Oakley (Wicked, Les Miserables)
Hayley Podschun (Hello, Dolly!, Something Rotten)
Daniel Quadrino (9:30PM only) (Wicked, Newsies)
Preston Sadleir (Next to Normal)
Kirsten Scott (Big Fish, Hairspray)
Josh Tolle (Kinky Boots)
Ryan Vona (Cirque du Soleil Paramour, Once)
The band featured Jared Schonig on Drums, David Cinquegrana on Guitar, Charlie Rosen on Bass, music director Benjamin Rauhala on keyboards, and Rachel Mackenzie, Aashley Morgan, and Matt Rodin on background vocals.
Photography by @drawingwlightphoto
The cast of "Broadway Loves Britney"
Hayley Podschun performs "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Hayley Podschun performs "Oops!...I Did It Again"? with Alex Ringler and Mykel Vaughn
Alex Newell performs "Womanizer"
Ryan Vona performs "If U Seek Amy"
Ginna Le Vine performs "Perfume"
Preston Sadleir performs "Stronger"
Adam J. Levy performs a mashup of "Gimme More"and "Breathe On Me"
Daniel Quadrino performs "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Kirsten Scott performs "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know"
Janet Krupin performs "Till The World Ends"
Ari Groover performs "Slumber Party"
Jeff Heimbrock performs "Lucky"?
Josh Tolle performs "Make Me"
Ari Groover joins Josh Tolle to perform "Make Me"
Jennifer Damiano performs "Everytime"
Janet Krupin performs "Toxic"
Nick Adams performs "I'm A Slave 4 U" with BranDon Hudson and Omar Emilio Hernandez
Desi Oakley performs "...Baby One More Time"
Benjamin Rauhala hosts "Broadway Loves Britney"
Hayley Podschun performs "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"
Corey Cott performs "Sometimes"
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