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News PHOTO CALL: Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Sebastian Arcelus and More Celebrate William Finn Congregation Beit Simchat Torah presented a concert celebrating the music of two-time Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist William Finn on Feb. 9 at Merkin Concert Hall.

By Joseph Marzullo

February 10, 2014

Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Sebastian Arcelus and More Celebrate William Finn

William Finn — Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Sebastian Arcelus and More Celebrate William Finn

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah presented a concert celebrating the music of two-time Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist William Finn on Feb. 9 at Merkin Concert Hall. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Anne L. Nathan — Anne L. Nathan

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Sebastian Arcelus — Sebastian Arcelus

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Sally Wilfert — Sally Wilfert

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Taylor Trensch, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Taylor Trensch, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Taylor Trensch, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Taylor Trensch, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Amanda Savan, Will Roland, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Amanda Savan, Will Roland, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Will Roland — Will Roland

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Molly Hager — Molly Hager

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Michael Linden — Michael Linden

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Amanda Savan — Amanda Savan

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Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager — Lisa Howard, Will Roland, Amanda Savan, Michael Linden and Molly Hager

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Carolee Carmello — Carolee Carmello

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Carolee Carmello and the CBST Chorus — Carolee Carmello and the CBST Chorus

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Carolee Carmello — Carolee Carmello

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Sally Wilfert — Sally Wilfert

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William Finn — William Finn

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Mary Testa — Mary Testa

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Mary Testa — Mary Testa

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Barbara Walsh — Barbara Walsh

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Barbara Walsh — Barbara Walsh

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Stephen Bogardus — Stephen Bogardus

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Bradley Dean and Stephen Bogardus — Bradley Dean and Stephen Bogardus

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Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean — Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean

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Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean — Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean

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Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean — Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus and Bradley Dean

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Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello and Bradley Dean — Heather MacRae, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello and Bradley Dean

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The Cast — The Cast

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Sebastian Arcelus — Sebastian Arcelus

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The afternoon featured direction by Shakina Nayfack and music direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross.

The event, which marked the LGBTQ congregation’s 40th anniversary and its 19th Annual Shabbat Shirah (Sabbath of Song) Concert, boasted many of the performers who originated roles in Finn's musicals, including Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh, Stephen Bogardus, Carolee Carmello, Heather MacRae, Sally Wilfert and Sebastian Arcelus with additional performances by Anne L. Nathan, Taylor Trensch, Molly Hager, Will Roland, Amanda Savan and Michael Linden as well as The CBST Community Chorus and CBST music director Joyce Rosenzweig.

All proceeds supported Music at CBST, a 501(c)(3) religious institution.