Melanie Gettler, Stephanie Bacastow, Emily Royer, Maddy Waters, Brittneyann Accetta, Makyra Alexander, Gigi Encarnacion, Emily Janes, Emma Maxwell, Kelsey Lee Smith, Hannah Mount and Ashley Ryan Photo

From: Photo Coverage: Backstage With Broadway's Rising Stars Class of 2018

Town Hall presents Broadway Rising Stars, a national showcase that introduces New York audiences to the next generation of up-and-coming talent as chosen by a panel of discerning judges from among the most outstanding new graduates from schools such as the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, CAP21, Circle in the Square Theatre School, Marymount Manhattan College, The New School, NYU's Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and other acclaimed institutions. The 2018 Rising Stars is spearheaded by Scott Siegel, creator/writer/host of Town Hall's beloved Broadway by the Year series.