We must never forget.
And we won’t.
From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Orlando–recorded and filmed live on July 25, 2016 at the Disney Theatre at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and released by Broadway Records–has been released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD. Net proceeds raised from the sold-out concert were donated equally between the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, Hope and Help Center of Central Florida and Zebra Coalition.
Michael J. Moritz, Jr. served as Music Director. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra accompanied the performers. “Everyone generously donated their time and flew to Orlando to make this happen for an incredibly important purpose,” says Van Dean, one of the evening’s co-producers. Noteworthy to know: Broadway Records honcho Dean was the producer and co-conceiver of the first From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook.
The special double CD/DVD/Blu-ray (from Broadway Records) includes rousing performances of “Sugar Daddy” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, performed by Darren Criss; “Sun Is Gonna Shine” from Broadway’s Bright Star, performed by Carmen Cusack; Carole King’s “Beautiful,” performed by Jessie Mueller; “The Wizard and I” from Wicked, performed by Carrie Manolokas; “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha, performed by Brian Stokes Mitchell; “All That Jazz” from Chicago, performed by Chita Rivera; “Don’t Rain On My Parade,”
performed by Lillias White; “Slide Some Oil to Me” from The Wiz, performed by Joshua Henry; and “They Don’t Let You in the Opera If You’re a Country Star,” performed by Kelli O’Hara.
Savor the talents of Christine Pedi, who went New Rochelle’s Iona College . . . same as me! But she is much more famous . . .