Photo Coverage: Broadway Kids Team up For LYRICS FOR LIFE Benefit
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Sep. 13, 2015
Oona Laurence (Matilda, Southpaw) and Owen Judge (Fantastic Four) hosted 'Lyrics for Life' on Sept 9th at Symphony Space, and BroadwayWorld was on the scene. Below, check out photos from the kid-centric event!
In honor of World Suicide Prevention Week, this event features 120+ young performers from Broadway, TV & Film, singer/songwriters and award-winning dancers. Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The lineup includes: Tony Award Winner Trent Kowalik (Billy Elliot), Rozi Baker (Bonnie & Clyde, Mary Poppins, Shrek),Gracie Beardsley (The Grinch), Paige Brady (Matilda, Radio City Spring Spectacular), Ashley Brooke (Doctor Zhivago), Meg Donnelly (Trevor, "Team Toon"), Peyton Ella (Gretl von Trapp in NBC's "The Sound of Music Live!"), Tori Feinstein (Matilda, The Grinch), Abbey Rose Gould (Les Miserables), Ethan Haberfield (Mary Poppins), Sophie Knapp (Once), Neil McCaffrey (Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie,Billy Elliot), Madeline Pace (Once), Shereen Pimentel (The Lion King), Laurissa Romain (South Pacific), Presley Ryan (Beaches, The Grinch), Stephen Sayegh (Pippin), Mavis Simpson-Ernst (Evita, Les Miserables), Kolette Tetlow(Once), Brionna Trilling (Billy Elliot), Raquel Wallace (Nickelodeon's "Dora & Friends"), Madison Zamor (Radio City Christmas Spectacular), Sawyer Nunes (Matilda, Finding Neverland), Matthew Gumley (Elf, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, Beauty & the Beast) and many more.
Produced/Directed by Laura Luc, with Music Direction by Sinai Tabak.
Tickets range from $30-$75. Purchase tickets at the Symphony Space Box Office or online at www.LyricsforLifeNYC.com.
Oona Laurence and Owen Judge Host tonight's event
Leah Rose, Niclole Wildy and Madison Zamor
The Broadway Babies
Caroline Kiernan, Abbey Rose Gould, Meghan Jenkins and Melissa Aliotta
Amanda Swickle, Kolette Tetlow and Danielle Becht
Bobby Becht and Kayla Tori
Disney Medley Ensemble
Caitlyn Kop and Madeleine Pace
Ruby Griffin
A Whole New World Ensemble
Elana Rae Cantor
The Hype Girlz
Grace Julia Mozitis and Grant Emerson Albright
Aimee Laurence, Oona Laurence and Jete Laurence
Brionna Trilling, Anna Kate Cibrian, Meg Donnelly, Abigail Paige Murphy, Liza Retter, Bella Retter and Raquel Wallace
Brionna Trilling, Anna Kate Cibrian, Meg Donnelly, Abigail Paige Murphy, Liza Retter, Bella Retter and Raquel Wallace
Nicolette Palombo and Rosalind Heim
Ensemble-Toleeya Napolitano, Nerghiz Sarki, Anna McCarthy, Sophie Knapp, Raquel Wallace, Alyssa Marvin and Bella Retter
Austyn Johnson
David J. Wiens
Charlotte MacMurray, Sadie Lock and Anna McCarthy
Josiah Jacoby and Anna Kale Cibrian
Freak Flag Ensemble
Rachel Arianna and dancers Anna Kate Cibrian, Raquel Wallace, Nicole Wildy, Ireland Horan, Brionna Trilling and Liza Retter
Swayam Bhatia
Meg Donnelly, Brionna Trilling, Anna Kate Cibrian, Raquel Wallace, Liza Retter, Anna McCarthy and Julia White
Dance Attitudes
Gracie Beardsley and Presley Ryan
Broadway Youth Ensemble
Kaylin Rose Weller, Jeorgi Smith and Johanna Regan
Nicholas J. Oliveri
Nerghiz Sarki, Toleeya Napolitano, Rachel McVey
Damn Yankees Ensemble-Grant Albright, Maddox Elliot, Bobby Becht, Josiah Jacoby, Matthew Quirk and Stephen Sayegh
Avery Rose Pedell and Neil McCaffrey
Fifth Harmony-Gabrielle Sorbo, Megan Johnson, Alex Luft, Elana Rae Cantor and Sherlana Forgenie
Annie Ensemble-Caitlyn Kops, Maya Karp, Bella Retter, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Mary-Kate Mahaney, Toleeya Napolitano, Danielle Brecht, Rachael McVey, Nerghiz Sarki and Swayam Bhatia
Ashley Brooke and Stephen Sayegh
Kurt Hartwell
80's Dance Party
Tori Feinstein, Paige Brady and Oona Laurence
Alex-Renee Davies and Raquel Wallace
Laura Luc and the cast
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy
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