Photo Flash: Courtney Reid, Luis Salgado and More Perform at BROADWAY SINGS SELENA Benefit
Celebrating the life of Mexican-American superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, BROADWAY SINGS SELENA welcomeed a starry cast of Broadway's best performers; presented at Off-Broadway's The Underground Theatre on April 1st, 2013. The show was directed by Jay Levy. Scroll down for photos of the performers in action!
The concert was produced by Victor Legra and David Davila, with music direction by Addison O'Donnell. The concert was a benefit for Lone Star Theatre Company's upcoming production of David Davila's ADAN Y JULIO, a play about two young men in love - caught on two different sides of the dangerous Mexican drug war. Some of Broadway's brightest young talent sang songs made famous by Selena Quintanilla-Perez, the queen of Tejano music who was slain on March 31st, 1995. The concert featured over 15 cover songs to celebrate the life of the late artist and the impact she had on Latino culture worldwide. Her many hits include "Como la Flor," "Dreaming of You," "I Could Fall in Love," and "No Me Queda Mas." Broadway Sings Selena is presented as part of Lone Star Theatre Company's Texas Legends series. Performers included Courtney Reed (Aladdin), Luis Salgado (Women on The Verge...), Genny Lis Padilla (In The Heights), Desi Oakley (Annie), Jose Sepulveda (Altar Boyz), Margot B. (Rent), Brandon Contreras (In The Heights), Gizel Jimenez (West Side Story, In The Heights Westchester), Tyrone Davis, Jr. (Shrek), Stephanie Klemons (In The Heights), Danny George (Sister Act), Charles Barksdale (Sister Act), David Davila, Michelle Caniglia, Ashley Mitchell, Damaris Gonzales, Kimberly Gonzales and Lola St. Lords.The Boston cast of SpeakEasy Stage Company's In The Heights: Diego Klock-Perez (Usnavi), Jorge Barranco (Sonny), Alessandra Valea (Vanessa), Sean Jones, Adrian Ruz, Chris Ramirez, and Sarah Crane.
Photo Credit: Michael John Hughes
Adrian Ruz, Alessanda Valea, Sarah Crane, Chris Ramirez
Adrian Ruz(In The Heights Boston, Producer Victor Legra, Danny George Sister Act Tour, Jorge Barranco In The Heights Boston
Ashley Mitchell, Desi Oakley, Michell Caniglia
Bostons Speak Easy Stage Compnay cast of In the heights Sarah Crane, Adrian Ruz, Producer Victor Legra, Chris Rameriez, Sean Jones, Jorge Barranco, Alessandra Valea
Charles Barksdale, Lexi Rhoads, Danny George
David Davila, Jose Sepulveda, Jay Levy.
Desi Oakley with Ashley Mitchell and Michelle Caniglia
Heather Tepe, Michael John Hughes, Lyle Oberman
Heather Velazquez, Gizel Jimenez
Jorge Barranco, Adrian Ruz, Alesandra Valea, Sean Jones, Sarah Crane and Chris Ramirez
Jorge Barranco, Adrian Ruz, Alessandra Valea and Sarah Crane
Kimberly Gonzales
Margot B, Victor Legra, Stephanie Klemons
Michael Gioia and Victor Legra
Producer Victor Legra, Director Jay Levy, Producer/Composer David Davila
Victor Legra and Jose Sepulveda
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