Farah Alvin’s Broadway credits include It Shoulda Been You, Nine, The Look of Love, Saturday Night Fever, and Grease! among others. Off-Broadway credits include Window Treatment (cast album), Goldstein, The Last Smoker In America (cast album), The Marvelous Wonderettes  (Drama Desk Nomination, cast album), I Love You Because (cast album) and more. Lots of regional including Papermill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Signature Theatre (Helen Hayes Award), Berkshire Theatre Group, Cape Playhouse, Geva Theater and Alabama Shakespeare. Her one person rock show, Farah Alvin on Vinyl, was named the Best Cabaret Show of 2019.  She has performed as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestras of Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit, and the National Symphonies of the United States and Canada. She is also occasionally a funny voice on your radio. Farah has appeared previously at The 92nd Street Y in the Lyrics and Lyricists series, Stars of David and It Shoulda Been You. Proud member of Actor’s Equity for 26 years. In New York, Farah performs regularly in the series Broadway By the Year at Town Hall, Broadway Close Up and Broadway Unplugged at Merkin Hall, Broadway’s Greatest Hits and 54 Sings…at 54 Below. She teaches musical theater performance at CAP 21 at Malloy college in New York City. Follow Farah on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube 

Broadway: Pretty Woman:The Musical (Violetta), A Night with Janis Joplin (Aretha Franklin),The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Disney’s The Lion King. Other shows include: Caroline, or Change (Moon, Washing Machine, Dottie Moffett), Les Miserables (Fantine), The Sound of Music (Sister Sophia), Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert) and A Little Night Music (Mrs Segstrom). Ms. Blackwell was part of the Emmy Award winning production Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (PBS Live at Lincoln Center), Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall and Ragtime at David Geffen Hall. She has been a guest soloist with such orchestras as The New York Pops, The Boston Pops, The Philly Pops, The Houston Symphony and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She will be seen next in  Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of the musical 1776 playing Robert Livingston of New York. www.allisonblackwell.com

Nikki Renée Daniels recently played Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton at the CIBC Theater in Chicago. Broadway: Company(Jenny), The Book of Mormon (Nabulungi), The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Clara), Les Miserables (Fantine), Anything Goes, Promises, Promises, Aida, Nine, Little Shop of Horrors, Lestat, and The Look of Love. Ms. Daniels made her New York City Opera debut as Clara in Porgy and Bess. Other New York credits include Martha Jefferson in 1776 at City Center Encores, Rose Lennox in The Secret Garden at David Geffen Hall and Tracy in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. On television, Nikki has appeared as a featured player on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Madam Secretary,” and “The Sound of Music: Live.” She has performed as a soloist with numerous symphony orchestras across the country and in Canada, and at Carnegie Hall. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Her debut solo CD, “Home” is available on iTunes and CDBaby.com. For more information please visit nikkireneedaniels.com. @nikkireneesings

Brandon Victor Dixon, following his Emmy Award nominated turn opposite John Legend as Judas in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar, most recently starred in FOX’s RENTonFOX, Amazon’s Modern Love, and as Terry Silver on the STARZ hit Power. Prior to that he completed a star turn as Aaron Burr in the cast of Hamilton on Broadway.

A Presidential Scholar Semi-finalist and scholarship winner at the British Academy of Dramatic Acting in Oxford, Brandon is a graduate of Columbia University and a recipient of the University's I.A.L Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts which is an honor he shares with Tony Kushner (Angels in America), Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change) and Katori Hall (Mountaintop, Tina on Broadway).

Since his professional debut, originating the role of Adult Simba in The Lion King national tour (Cheetah), Brandon has displayed his diverse abilities in a number of roles. Notably, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Harpo in Broadway's The Color Purple, a Grammy for his portrayal of Berry Gordy Jr. in Motown The Musical, and he was nominated for Olivier, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and AUDELCO awards for his outstanding portrayal of Haywood Patterson in Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys.

Brandon has appeared in concert with various artists such as Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber, Jennifer Hudson, Nathan Lane, Wynton Marsalis, Chita Rivera, Liza Minnelli, David Hyde Pierce,  and Tony winners Levi Kries, Kelli O'hara, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Other Credits include: ABC's One Life To Live, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, ABC's The Good Wife, and NETFLIX’s “She’s Gotta Have It”.

His company WalkRunFly has produced multiple works including the Tony Award winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring Neil Patrick Harris, He is co-founder of The WeAre Foundation, a non-profit “Turning Art into Action”, and Qurator: The Movie Ratings App (available on iOS/ANDROID). Originally from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Brandon currently resides in New York City.

Praised for her captivating and affecting portrayals in genres ranging from opera, to musical theater, jazz, and pop throughout the United States and abroad, soprano Katherine Henly has performed with LA Opera, Washington National Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Charlottesville Opera, Virginia Opera, The New York Musical Theatre Festival, The New York International Fringe Festival, The O’Neill National Music Theater Conference, and at The Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman. 
 
She spent her summers as a young artist with Utah Festival Opera, Charlottesville Opera, and The Glimmerglass Festival.
 
As a soloist, Ms. Henly has performed with Utah Lyric Opera, Utah Valley Symphony Orchestra, The Ramsey Wind Symphony, Palisades Virtuosi, Worcester Symphony Orchestra, Camerata New York, in concert at Mechanics Hall and Carnegie Hall. 
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She made her off-Broadway debut as Elsa in Sheldon Harnick’s musical Dragons at The York Theatre Company, and can be heard on the studio recording with Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris


The 2018-2019 season included her European debut and role debut as Rose Maurrant in John Fulljames’ critically acclaimed production of Street Scene with Oper Köln, conducted by Tim Murray. In the 2019-2020 season, Ms. Henly made her Messiah debut in New York City, as the soprano soloist with Camerata New York, conducted by Richard Owen. This spring, she was scheduled to make her role debut as Musetta in Peter Rothstein’s award-winning production of La Bohème with Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis, MN. 
 
Most recently she can be seen in The Sky Where You Are, the new Maria Thomson Corley opera commissioned by An Opera Theatre and streaming online as a part of Decameron Opera Coalition’s Tales From A Safe Distance.
  
She is a graduate of Ithaca College (B.M.) and Brigham Young University (M.M.).
www.katherinehenly.com

Mr. Kready was most recently seen on Broadway standing by for the “title” role of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie. Other Broadway: Monty Navarro in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Tony Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical, Sunday in the Park with George, and Les Misérables (Jean Valjean understudy). Favorite regional: Tommy in Brigadoon (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), Ted Hanover in Holiday Inn (Paper Mill Playhouse), Mr. Snow in Carousel (Goodspeed Opera House), and David Sedaris’s one-man-show Santaland Diaries (Hartford TheaterWorks). TV: “The Code” (CBS), “The Good Fight” (CBS), “Elementary” (recurring, CBS), “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO). Follow him at jeffkready.com and @JK_Ready

From Philadelphia. West End: The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line - Revival (Palladium Theatre). Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate (Paul), King Kong the Musical, The Scottsboro Boys (Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates), Chicago and A Chorus Line (Richie Walters). National Tours: Jersey Boys, Cinderella, Fame the Musical. Regional Theatre: Mary Poppins (Bert) Drury Lane Theatre, The Wiz (Tin Man), Broadway at Music Circus,T he Old Globe, The Little Mermaid (Sebastian) The Muny, A.C.T and Dallas Theatre Center. Encores/Off Center: Promenade, Grand Hotel, Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope Concerts: Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, Ottawa Symphony and many more. Mr. Lane teaches music theatre dance when and wherever anyone will let him! Instagram: @jamestlane

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Telly Leung is a New York City native, Broadway performer, recording artist, producer, & theater arts teacher. His Broadway & national touring credits include Aladdin in Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway, In Transit, Allegiance (with George Takei & Lea Salonga), Godspell, Rent (final Broadway company), Wicked (Boq, original Chicago company), Pacific Overtures, Flower Drum Song. In 2010, he starred as Angel in RENT at the Hollywood Bowl opposite Wayne Brady, directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Regionally, he's performed at Philadelphia Theater Company, Pittsburgh CLO, The St. Louis MUNY, Dallas Theater Center, The Shakespeare Theater Company in D.C., North Carolina Theater, and North Shore Musical Theater. Television audiences will remember him as Wes the Warbler on “Glee", as well as his guest star appearances on "Instinct", “Odd Mom Out,” “Deadbeat” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” Telly is featured as a coach for the Jimmy Awards in the PBS documentary, "Broadway or Bust". He can be heard on many original Broadway cast recordings and has released two solo albums - I’ll Cover You (2012) and Songs for You (2016) - on The Yellow Sound Label. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. He has taught master classes and courses at American universities like NYU, Nazareth College, The University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon and Point Park and has been a guest teacher at drama programs all over the world, from Edinburgh to Tokyo. Website: www.tellyleung.com 

Broadway: Beautiful (Cynthia Weil), Wicked (Glinda), Newsies (Katherine) Original Cast/ Fathom Events Film. National Tour: Wicked (Glinda), Little House on the Prairie (Laura). Paper Mill Playhouse: Newsies, Little House...Prairie.  NCT: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). Kansas City Starlight: Cinderella (Cinderella). Kansas City Rep: Cabaret (Sally Bowles).  5th Avenue: Lone Star Love (Miss Ann Page).  Geva Theater: A Christmas Carol. Television: Murphy Brown, The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2  BFA Carnegie Mellon University.

Paul Masse has led the Broadway orchestras of The Scottsboro Boys, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Holler If Ya Hear Me, It Shoulda Been You, Fun Home, Avenue Q, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen and Wicked, and has played in the pit of more than 25 other Broadway shows as a pianist and accordionist. He was the musical supervisor for London’s West End premiere of The Scottsboro Boys. He appeared in the Kennedy Center production and subsequent PBS broadcast of First You Dream and has been recorded on several original cast albums and TV/film soundtracks. His concert appearances include events with the New York Pops, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the New York Philharmonic and he is a Voting Member of the Recording Academy. As a writer, he has ghostwritten and edited for fiction and non-fiction authors, including refugees for whom English is a third or fourth language. He is a graduate of New York University. 

Julia Murney appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked after playing the role on the national tour for which she received an Acclaim Award. Other New York credits include Lennon, The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), The Vagina Monologues, Falling (Drama Desk nomination), Crimes of the Heart, A Class Act, The Landing, Queen of the Mist, and Time and Again (Lucille Lortel nomination). She’s been seen regionally all over the U.S.-Signature, MUNY, Sacramento Music Circus-and in concert she has performed solo shows nationally as well as in NYC at Feinstein's/54 Below, Birdland, Joe's Pub & Ars Nova. Symphony appearances have ranged from Carnegie Hall to The Kennedy Center, Caramoor to Town Hall, from Malaysia to Maui & a lot of spots in between. Among her TV credits are Madam Secretary, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, Succession, Brothers and Sisters, all the Law and Orders, First You Dream and about a gazillion voiceovers.  Films: The Report, Big Time Adolescence, First One In. A Syracuse University graduate, her recordings include the original cast albums of The Wild Party and A Class Act, the Grammy nominated Actor’s Fund Benefit of Hair and her first solo album I’m Not Waiting, which is available on iTunes. Twitter: @juliamurney Instagram: @pepamama

Zachary Noah Piser is currently the Evan Hansen alternate on Broadway (performing Wednesday and Saturday matinees), after originating Dear Evan Hansen’s premiere international production in Toronto. Other Broadway: Wicked (Boq). Off-Broadway: Barrow Street Theatre’s West End transfer of Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Mad Libs Live!. Favorite Regional: The Heart of Rock & Roll (The Old Globe, world premiere), Godspell (Marriott Theatre). Zach has also performed at various venues throughout the New York metropolitan area including MetLife Stadium, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, Symphony Space, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Green Room 42, Birdland, & Joe’s Pub. He is a Bay Area native and a proud Northwestern grad! @zach_piser

Zachary is thrilled to join 92Y and Paul Masse for this exciting virtual series! Most recently, he earned critical acclaim as “Adam” in Christopher Wheeldon’s closing production of An American in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. Broadway credits include: Honeymoon in Vegas, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, and Baby It's You. Off-Broadway: The Last Five Years (Jamie standby) at Second Stage (dir. Jason Robert Brown). National Tour: Jersey Boys (Frankie Valli). Favorite regional credits include: The Glass Menagerie (Tom Wingfield) at Pioneer Theatre Company, Triangle (Ben/Vincenzo; Theatre Bay Area Award - Best Actor) at Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Parade (Leo Frank) at Theatre Raleigh, and Into The Woods (Baker) at Kansas City Rep (dir. Moisés Kaufman). Zachary has also performed as a guest artist with symphonies across the continent, including the Cincinnati Pops, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Carolina Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony, Steamboat Orchestra, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. BFA, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Instagram: @zachyprince.

Broadway: Come From Away, If/Then, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; Off-Broadway: Assassins, Merrily We Roll Along, Happiness, The Seven. National Tours/Regional: Next to Normal, The Price, Bernstein’s Mass, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. TV: The Blacklist, New Amsterdam, Orange is the New Black, Gotham, and The Good Wife. Special thanks to Paul, Kent, and KMR Talent. For Johannes & Max. 

Mariand Torres grew up in Miami,Florida and has called NYC home for almost 15 years. She recently wrapped her run as Elphaba in the National Tour of Wicked, which was immediately followed by a run of the musical Fun Home at Kansas City Repertory Theater. Credits include:Broadway: Wicked, Original cast of Broadway’s first Acapella musical, In Transit. National/ International Tours: Wicked, and the world premiere of Prince of Broadway, directed by Harold Prince/Susan Stroman, which played in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre and the the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Off B’way Cast), School of Rock (Gramercy Theater World Premiere). Regional: Eva Peron in Evita (Kansas City Rep), Helen Bechdel in Fun Home (KC Rep) Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (Connecticut Rep), world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa’s Giant (Signature Theatre), and Murder Ballad (Actors Playhouse). TV: Madam Secretary. Mariand has participated in the development of new musicals with New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, LAByrinth Theatre Company, New York Stage and Film, Sundance Theatre Lab, The Old Globe and Yale Rep, among others. She has performed in concerts throughout NYC (Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz, Joe’s Pub and others), with the American Pops of Washington, DC and as far as Beijing, China. Education: Bachelor of Music, Musical Theater, University of Miami. Upcoming: Pre-Broadway engagement of Lempicka, directed by Rachel Chavkin, at La Jolla Playhouse.