Jason Robert Brown, Alex Newell & More to Join Concert Honoring Stephen Schwartz in Philadelphia

Additional artists performing include Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, Paula Cole; Tony Award nominee, Charlotte d’Amboise and many more.

By: Jun. 01, 2023
Jason Robert Brown, Alex Newell & More to Join Concert Honoring Stephen Schwartz in Philadelphia

A spectacular line-up of award-winning Broadway and pop music stars will come together on Monday, November 13 at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center to honor and serenade Stephen Schwartz, the legendary Broadway composer of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell, with performances of songs from his rich catalog. Billed as the inaugural Mazzoni Center Honors event, all proceeds from the evening will benefit Mazzoni Center, the premiere comprehensive health and wellness center serving Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community. As part of the evening’s festivities, Schwartz will be presented with a special award in recognition of his musical and humanitarian impact.

Artists currently slated to perform in the November 13 event include: Tony Award winning composer, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County); Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, Paula Cole; Tony Award nominee, Charlotte d’Amboise (A Chorus Line, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway); Tony Award nominee, L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop); Broadway and Television star, Telly Leung (Glee, Godspell, Aladdin); Tony Award Nominee, Terrence Mann (Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, Pippin); International Pop Music Sensation, Lizzy McAlpine; Tony Award Nominee, Alex Newell (Shucked); Philadelphia’s own Lauren Hart, voted Best Anthem Singer in NHL History; and the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus. Mazzoni Center’s production team anticipates additional artists will be announced in the coming months.

Among the distinguished performers are some significant firsts. L Morgan Lee is the first openly transgender actor to receive a Tony Award nomination, and Alex Newell is one the first non-binary identified actors nominated for a Tony.

In accepting the invitation to perform at the Mazzoni Center Honors event, composer Jason Robert Brown says, “The sound of Broadway owes an immense debt to the groundbreaking work of Stephen Schwartz. It is my great honor to pay tribute to Stephen’s extraordinary music while supporting the vitally necessary mission of the Mazzoni Center. I can’t think of a more perfect combination of causes to fill my heart and creative soul.”

Performer Telly Leung, one of the stars of the most recent Broadway revival of Schwartz’s classic musical Godspell, explains, “I've known Stephen since I was a college student…and he has always been a 'gift' to me. I'm thrilled I get to celebrate his music with this incredible line-up of artists whilst raising money and awareness for the great work being done at Mazzoni Center for the LGBTQ+ community.”

Mazzoni Center is the largest comprehensive health and wellness center serving the Philadelphia LGBTQ community and the largest LGBTQ non-profit of any kind in Philadelphia. Each year, the Center serves over 25,000 clients, with services including primary medical care, HIV & STI testing, gender-affirming care, behavioral health services, legal support, housing, and a food bank. With a core principle of never turning anyone away from care due to lack of financial resources, Mazzoni Center gives away over one million dollars in care every year to uninsured and underinsured patients.

More information, the most up-to-date line-up updates, and a link for purchase tickets, which go on sale June 1, are available at Click Here.




RELATED STORIES - Philadelphia

1
Bucks County Playhouse Education Offers Education Classes for Fall 2023 Photo
Bucks County Playhouse Education Offers Education Classes for Fall 2023

Bucks County Playhouse announced the lineup of education programs being offered this fall.

2
Walnut Street Theatre Announces Two New Ticket Programs! Photo
Walnut Street Theatre Announces Two New Ticket Programs!

A2W will provide hundreds of $2 tickets throughout the season to mainstage  productions for those with PA ACCESS, NJ or DE EBT, or Art-Reach ACCESS cards.  Eligible guests may purchase up to four tickets per household per production, either by phone (215-574-3550) or in person beginning at noon for that day's evening performance or beginning 24 hours in advance for matinee performances.

3
Pianist Haskell Small Performs Beethovens Diabelli Variations in Philadelphia Photo
Pianist Haskell Small Performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations in Philadelphia

Pianist Haskell Small will tour nine key cities in the US with his program Celebration of Healing, performing Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. His first official out-of-town stop will be at the American Philosophical Society’s Benjamin Franklin Hall in Philadelphia on Nov. 4th. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

4
Bucks County Playhouses Education Institute Offers Fall Education Conference Photo
Bucks County Playhouse's Education Institute Offers Fall Education Conference

Join Bucks County Playhouse's Education Institute for their Fall Education Conference. This virtual conference on November 14, 2023, offers workshops, master classes, and panel discussions for educators. Register now at bcptheater.org. Limited space available.

More Hot Stories For You

Videos


#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Molière's TARTUFFE
Lantern Theater Company (9/07-10/08)Tracker
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Tom Coverly ♦ Comedy Magic, TV Host & Motivational Speaker
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (11/25-11/25)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Pippin
Temple Theaters (2/22-2/29)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Chazz Palminteri - A Bronx Tale
Keswick Theatre (10/21-10/21)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Skellig
Temple Theaters (2/08-2/10)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# From Okra to Greens
Temple Theaters (2/01-2/03)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Madame Butterfly
Academy of Music (4/26-5/05)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Ladysitting - World Premiere!
Arden Theatre Company (1/18-2/25)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Assassins
Arden Theatre Company (9/21-10/15)
#repshow# in #getregions.name[i]# Family Magic Show
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (9/09-9/30)
VIEW ALL SHOWS  ADD A SHOW  

Recommended For You