Alex Newell, L Morgan Lee, Telly Leung, More Celebrate Stephen Schwartz in Philadelphia Concert November 13 | Playbill

Industry News Alex Newell, L Morgan Lee, Telly Leung, More Celebrate Stephen Schwartz in Philadelphia Concert November 13

The inaugural Mazzoni Center Honors event is held at the Kimmel Center.

Alex Newell, L Morgan Lee, Telly Leung, and Stephen Schwartz

A host of stage and screen stars come together November 13 at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center to celebrate the work of Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz.

Billed as the inaugural Mazzoni Center Honors event, proceeds benefit the Mazzoni Center, the comprehensive health and wellness center serving Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien hosts.

Scheduled to perform the work of Schwartz are Paula Cole, Lorna Courtney, Charlotte d'Amboise, Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee, Vance Gilbert, Telly Leung, Terrence Mann, Lizzy McAlpine, Tony winner Alex Newell, Lauren Hart, and Dee Dee Sharp as well as the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus.

Schwartz will be presented with a special award in recognition of his musical and humanitarian impact.

Performer Leung said in an earlier statement, “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.”

A recipient of the 2015 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, Schwartz also received Tony nominations for Best Original Score for Wicked, Rags, Working, Godspell, and Pippin as well as a Best Book of a Musical nomination for Working. He is also a three-time Oscar winner for his work on Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt.

The event is produced by Richard Barone with musical director Nick Wilders. The main concert in the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall will be preceded by a drag show, also featuring Schwartz classics, with performances by local Philadelphia drag queens Brittany Lynn, Phoebe Manntrappe, and Nurse Morgan, in the Kimmel Center lobby.

Click here for ticket information.

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