Prospect Theater Company has announced the line-up of performers set to take the stage at its Spring 2022 Gala. The May 1 event, to be held at the Edison Ballroom, will be hosted by Tony nominee Anika Larsen (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Drama Desk winner Jose Llana (The King and I).
Performances and appearances will be made by Tony winner André De Shields, The Phantom of the Opera star Ali Ewoldt, Drama Desk winner Gretchen Cryer, and Drama League nominee Nick Corley.
Also joining the line-up are artistic director of The Acting Company Kent Gash, the indie-folk-pop-americana group Bandits on the Run, Adam B. Shapiro from Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Sherz Aletah, Jovan E’Sean, and Jonny Lee Jr. Additional vocalists will include Liz Casasola, Genesis Adelia Collado, Michael Protacio, and more.
Music director Andy Roninson will lead the band which will feature Mike Forzano, Sasha Ono, Sunny Sheu, and Brandon Wong. A special appearance will be made by jazz artist Anthony Ware.
The evening will feature Kenita Miller, Lia Chang, Naima Kradjian, and Leonard Majzlin receiving the inaugural Muse Awards. Miller, a Grammy nominee and Drama Desk winner, can currently be seen in the Broadway revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.
Chang is a Chinese-American actor, producer, filmmaker, photo activist, and documentarian. Her Off-Broadway work includes Signature Theatre's revival of Chicago by Sam Shepard. Currently, Kradjian is CEO of Goodwill Theatre, and has worked since 1987 on making a difference in the Greater Binghamton arts community. Finally, Majzlin has worked throughout the industry supporting arts organizations and producing works, as well as working with Joseph Papp as a charter member of the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Along with cocktails and dinner, entertainment will be presented by special guests. Members of Propsect's Board Gala Committee includes Jane Abramson, Tira Harpaz, and Jason Ma. Prospect Theater Company focuses on fostering and showcasing new voices in musical theatre, premiering more than 35 musicals in New York City, and has received an OBIE Award grant.
For tickets and more information, visit ProspectTheater.org.