Next Stop, Broadway 2023
Director: Jay Berkow
Music Director: Matthew Shabala
Stage Manager: Audrey Way
Lighting Designer: Evan P. Carlson
Sound Designer: Emma Pegouske
Director's Note
Welcome to Next Stop, Broadway. Every year the graduating seniors of the WMU Music Theatre Performance Program travel to New York City to perform a Showcase for Theatrical Agents, Casting Directors, and other industry professionals in order to get a jump-start on their careers in the business. After working passionately for four years, this is an exceptional opportunity to audition in the big time. Many of our past graduates have in fact booked agents and gigs directly from their performance in Showcase. Eighteen years ago, we began the Next Stop, Broadway performances to feature our graduating seniors performing their Showcase as the opening act for an exciting Broadway performer who in turn would be in residence on campus for a week, working with the seniors on their songs and giving them invaluable advice about entering the professional field.
Show Information
Part I: Music Theatre Performance Class of 2024
1. Born this Way - Full Cast
2. The Buck Stops Here - Isabella Abuan
3. The Ripening - Keeley Robinson
4. Whenever I Dream - Sarah Lambeth
5. When You're Home - Travon Moore, Alexis Aponte
6. To Kiss a Girl - Tommy Glodo
7. On My Way - Maddy Brandel
8. Pennies from Heaven - Teddy Huff, Jamee Kai Johnson
9. I'm Done - Haley Rivard
10. All That Jazz - Travon Moore
11. Maybe This Time - Maddy Brandel, Sarah Lambeth
12. Say Goodbye - Lilly Mckinnon
13. If You Hadn't - Madison Bouwer
14. Too Late to Turn Back - Tommy Glodo, Haley Rivard
15. Love Will Stand When All Else Falls - Jamee Kai Johnson
16. Fall in Line - Alexis Aponte
17. I'd Give It All for You - Isabella Abuan, Keeley Robinson
18. Wick - Teddy Huff
19. No More Tears - Madison Bouwer, Lilly Mckinnon
20. Finale - All
Part II: An Evening with Lauren Worsham
1. Glitter Be Gay
2. Migratory V
3. Inside Out
4. I've Decided to Marry You
5. My Cousin in Milwaukee
6. Beautiful Monster
7. Hosing
8. Sunday
Musical Theatre Class of 2024
Isabella Abuan
Alexis Aponte
Madison Bouwer
Maddy Brandel
Tommy Glodo
Teddy Huff
Jamee Kai Johnson
Sarah Lambeth
Lilly Mckinnon
Travon Moore
Haley Rivard
Keeley Robinson
Lauren Worsham
Lauren Worsham is a Tony-nominated actress and singer. She was nominated for a Tony and won Drama Desk and Theatre World awards for the role of ‘Phoebe’ in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (2014 Tony winner for Best Musical). She recurred on multiple episodes of The CW’s Valor. She was seen in New York City Center’s gala production of Sunday in the Park with George and the Encores! productions of Call Me Madam and Big River. Other favorite roles include ‘Lisa’ in Dog Days at Montclair Peak Performances, Fort Worth Opera and LA Opera for director Robert Woodruff; ‘Flora’ in Turn of the Screw at New York City Opera for Sam Buntrock; ‘Amy’ in Where’s Charley? at Encores! for John Doyle; ‘Cunegonde’ in New York City Opera’s Candide, and ‘Olive’ in the first national tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Lauren performs frequently in concert at the Getty Villa, Carnegie Hall, 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, Caramoor, Merkin Hall, Oregon Bach Festival, Galapagos Art Space and New York City Opera’s VOX. Lauren placed second in the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya competition. She’s a founding member of the band, Sky-Pony. More at laurenworsham.com.
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