The 9:30 PM concert features the talents of Jason “SweetTooth” Williams (Things to Ruin, Bloodsong of Love), Krysta Rodriguez (The Addams Family), Steven Boyer (I’m Not Rappaport), Amy Burgess, Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening, The Burnt Part Boys), Leo Ash Evens (West Side Story), Jim Poulos (Rent), Lance Rubin (Things to Ruin), Dana Steingold (The Battery’s Down) and Alex Wyse (The Last Smoker in America).
Audiences can expect to hear highlights from Everyone’s Waiting by Leah Miles and Donny Codden and Love Trapezoid by 2009 Fred Ebb Award finalist Matt Schatz.
Larson Award-winning songwriter Joe Iconis hosts the evening, which features music direction by Molly Gachignard. Jason Haft produces.
Songs You’ve Never Heard and Shows You’ve Never Heard Of, according to press notes, is a "new concert series that showcases today’s brightest and edgiest musical theatre writers as they debut their latest works."
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located in the West Bank Café at 407 West 42nd Street. There is a $15 cover charge and a $15 food/drink minimum; for reservations, call (212) 695-6909.
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ASTEP, conceived by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, uses the arts as a "tool to empower young people with creativity, knowledge, and a strong sense of self-esteem, factors which help them advance their lives and communities. ASTEP provides artists with opportunities to connect with global youths, allowing them to use their gifts to create meaningful and effective change for young people in need."