PhotosSee Billy Porter, Priscilla Lopez, and More at Opening Act’s GalaThe March 13 event, directed by Kenny Leon, featured world premieres by Dominique Fishback, Christopher Oscar Peña, and more.
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Marc J. Franklin
March 14, 2018
Billy Porter, Priscilla Lopez, and more came out for Opening Act's 12th Annual Play Reading Gala, Hear Me Here, at New World Stages March 13. The event, directed by Kenny Leon, featured world premieres written by Dominique Fishback (HBO's The Deuce), Christopher Oscar Peña (HBO's Insecure), and the students of Opening Act, as well as special musical performances.
Opening Act is a nonprofit organization which brings free afterschool theatre programming to underserved New York City public high schools.
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See Billy Porter, Priscilla Lopez, and More Celebrate Opening Act’s 12th Annual Benefit Reading
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