Winner of LA's GREAT NEXT STAGE STAR Maggie Randolph to Make Solo Concert Debut at Sterling's Upstairs 11/20

Maggie Randolph, winner of LA's Next Great Stage Star® presented by Princess Cruises, celebrates her 2016 win of the competition with her first ever solo headlining concert "Home Again" at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal Sunday, November 20, 2016. The much anticipated event is directed by Peter Welkin, with Musical Direction by Richard Berent (piano) and musical support by Kerry Fenster (guitar) and Ksenia Rozhdestvenskaya (violin); Special guest stars Sara Gonzales and Charlotte Mary Wen (LA's Next Great Stage Star 2013) will also be featured. Tickets are available at BrownPaperTickets.com.

Additionally, as part of her winnings, Ms. Randolph's first ever single record "I'm Where I Belong" will be released this month through Tunecore Music by Sterling Records. Specially written for "... Stage Star" by Gary Lynn Floyd (Music and Lyrics) and Michael Sterling (Lyrics), the song was produced in Los Angeles by Doug LeBow of LeBow Music, Inc; and Floyd and Sterling. The single will be available for purchase in 36 different online stores including You Tube Art Tracks, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, Deezer, Rhapsody, E Music, iHeart Radio, Media Net, Verve Life, Tidal, Grace Note, Shazam, Slacker Radio.

Also in addition to winning the title of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2016® presented by Princess Cruises, Ms. Randolph also received a $2500 cash prize from the event Producers. The gift was enhanced by yet another $2000 cash, courtesy of Los Angeles' Doma Theatre and the impromptu generosity of the award-winning company's Executive Artistic Director Marco Gomez who served as a judge in 2016 competition. Other gifts included a trip for two to Disney Resort's Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim, CA; a paid headlining engagement at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, and a VIP Luxury Suite and dinner for two at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, CA.

Executive Producer Michael Sterling of Michael Sterling Publicity and Production and Co-Executive Producer Barbara Van Orden, have together shepherded the distinguished competition for five years; and since its creation (by Sterling in 2006/2007), more than half of the annual production's overall 180 contestants (to date) have been cast in top regional southland musical theatre shows and regional productions across the county; Las Vegas Broadway sit-down productions, major cruise line production shows, and network television shows; while 16 have already made either their Broadway or off-Broadway debuts; and/or are appearing in Broadway U.S. National Tours. Each year, an average of 50% of "all" contestants are also signed by the competition's sector of top Agents who are among a judging panel of nearly two dozen of LA's most influential Artistic Directors, Producers, Directors, and Casting Directors of Broadway musical theatre in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California.

Headquartered just outside of Los Angeles - Princess Cruises made its bow this year as Presenting Sponsor of LA's Next Great Stage Star® 2016. "Their commitment to support what is the only known musical theatre competition of its kind in the western United States (if not the entire country,) has enabled us to raise the bar in production and notoriety of the event for this very special anniversary year," says Van Orden. "I concur," says Sterling. "Add to that the consistent generosity of Barbara Van Orden, and we've been able to expand and better showcase the contestants each year on so many levels. They're young. They're gifted; and they deserve to be seen." Princess Cruises returns as presenting sponsor for LA's Next Great Stage Star® 2017. For meaningful travelers who seek enriching experiences, only Princess Cruises offers cruise vacations to help you come back new, providing fresh perspectives by connecting you with nature, cultures and loved ones in a new way. One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises first set sail in 1965 with a single ship cruising to Mexico. Today, the line has grown to become the third largest cruise line in the world, renowned for innovative ships, an array of onboard options, and an environment of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess carries approximately 1.7 million guests each year to more than 360 destinations worldwide, aboard a fleet of 18 modern vessels. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).

Loosely patterned after "an audition process", LA's Next Great Stage Star® 2017 Presented by Princess Cruises is specifically geared to discovering new talent for the musical theatre stage. As has become the standard, 20 contestants will be selected from auditions to be held in December of 2016. The upcoming edition of the competition will be presented January 8 - 29, 2017, with its Grand Finale to be presented February 19, 2017. For further information, contact msapr.net; or call (818) 623-7300.

Following suit to all previous years, the 2017 competition will be judged by a live audience and an overall nearly two dozen member panel of LA musical theatre's most dynamic creative forces. Judges and audience members will vote on vocal and acting ability, stage presence and personality.