Photo Flash: Broadway In The Hood Brings Down the House at the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration

Broadway In The Hood brought down the house during the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration at The Smith Center on Monday night, September 22 in Las Vegas. With performances by Jerry Lewis, Susan Anton, Human Nature, Cirque Du Soleil, Clint Holmes, the cast of Jersey Boys, and even "Mr. Las Vegas" Wayne Newton himself, could not outshine their performance of "Brand New Day" from the hit Broadway Musical "The Wiz". Scroll down for photos!

Wayne Newton raves "Broadway In The Hoods performance was one of the highlights of the evening." Their performance included a celebration of integration and a tribute to the Moulin Rouge one of the first integrated hotels in the United States.

With a tribute to Josephine Baker by (Alita Requena), voiceovers by Dr. Maya Angelou and Dr. Martin Luther King and what seem to be a cast of 1000's of talented performers, Broadway In The Hood truly shined brite amongst the stars at the largest one-night-only gathering of celebrities and stars in Nevada's 150-year history.

2014 Emmy Nominee, A Source Of Joy Theatricals / Broadway in the Hood (Helping Others Open Doors) is a non-profit theatrical organization comprised of kids and adults from some of the roughest areas throughout the country. Broadway In The Hood presents top quality Broadway style productions Free and Open to the public in Nevada, Virginia and North Carolina.

For more information on Broadway In The Hood or to make a donation, visit their website here.

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