Danielle Brooks, Carly Hughes, Ciara Renee & More Round Out BROADWAY SINGS WHITNEY HOUSTON Concert Lineup

By: Mar. 22, 2016
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The starry lineup is complete for the 11th installment of the BROADWAY SINGS concert series, Broadway Sings Whitney Houston, in which a cast of 15 Broadway stars will sing completely new arrangements of the legendary diva's greatest hits, accompanied by a 14-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations. Joining the list of performers are Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple, "Orange is the New Black"), Carly Hughes (Chicago), Mykal Kilgore (Book of Mormon, "The Wiz Live!"), and Ciara Renée (Pippin, "DC's Legends of Tomorrow").

The lineup will include Nick Rashad Burroughs (Kinky Boots), Nicholas Christopher (Motown), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Jason Gotay (Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark), Sydney James Harcourt (Hamilton), Amber Iman (Shuffle Along), Aisha Jackson (Waitress), Marcus Paul James (Rent, "The Wiz Live!"), Joaquina Kalukango (The Color Purple), Corey Mach (Godspell), Jamard Richardson (Book of Mormon), Saycon Sengbloh (Eclipsed), and Marisha Wallace (Something Rotten).

The concert will give tribute to this groundbreaking artist and her greatest songs, including "I Will Always Love You", "I Have Nothing", "Greatest Love of All", and "So Emotional". The music will be orchestrated and arranged by Joshua Stephen Kartes.

Whitney Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard hits. Her 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a woman in history. In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.

Broadway Sings Whitney Houston, produced and directed by Corey Mach (Invisible Thread, Wicked), will celebrate the success and talent of this legendary, soulful artist. Previous artists honored in the series include Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Sara Bareilles, and Billy Joel. More information about the series can be found online: www.broadwaysingsconcert.com or @BroadwaySings.

For tickets to the show, visit http://highlineballroom.com. Highline Ballroom is located at 431 W 16th Street. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 day of show, or $20 with a student ID (at the door only). VIP tickets are also available for $65. All performers are subject to change.



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