BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY
Jessica Hendy
Jessica Hendy
Jessica Hendy is widely recognized as one of Broadway ’ s best belters . She played the role of Grizabella in Cats in both the original Broadway run and the 2016 revival cast , becoming the only person in history to have appeared in both Broadway incarnations of that smash hit musical . Other Broadway credits include Aida ( Amneris ), and Amour . She has toured Nationally and in Canada in Cats ( Grizabella ) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ( Narrator ). She is a Drama Desk Award nominee and winner of the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for her one-woman musical “ Walking With Bubbles ” which had its world premiere in New York City in 2023 . She received rave reviews for her one woman cabaret , “ A Life To Call Your Own ,” and a Bistro Award for the revue “ Get Your Tickets Now .” NYC Pre-Broadway workshops include Dance Of The Vampires , Aida , and The Molly Maguires . She played Diana Goodman in the regional premier of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal , at The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati . She has had the pleasure to work at many theatres around the country including Pittsburgh CLO and North Shore Music Theatre in Miss Saigon ( Ellen ), and Helen Hayes Perf Arts Center in Songs For A New World with Jason Robert Brown . Ms . Hendy ’ s performance as ‘ Jeanne ’ in The Great American Trailer Park Musical at The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati earned her an ACCLAIM Award for Best Actress . She regularly appears
with symphonic orchestras around the world in a variety of concerts including “ Music of the Knights ,”“ Rock ‘ N Radio ” and “ Blockbuster Broadway !” Ms . Hendy is a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music .
Kelli Rabke
Kelli Rabke
Kelli Rabke got her “ big break ” playing the role of Dorothy in Paper Mill Playhouse ’ s acclaimed production of The Wizard Of Oz . Shortly thereafter , she was handpicked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to play the lead role of the Narrator in the Broadway revival of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ( U . S . Cast Recording ). Following that , she played her dream role : Eponine in Les Misérables on Broadway . She went on to perform in regional theaters across the country in such roles as Mabel in Mack And Mabel , Christine in Phantom , and back to Paper Mill Playhouse in Stephen Schwartz ’ s Children Of Eden as Yonah ( American Premiere Recording ). She is one of the only Broadway stars to originate a role in both a Stephen Schwartz and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical — a distinction for which she is incredibly honored . She has been seen and heard in tons of TV commercials and voice-overs , and was the voice of several animated characters , including Kat in the Discovery Kids series Kenny The Shark . She also played the recurring role of Bernadette on The Young And The Restless .
After leaving the bright lights of the stage to start a family , Kelli is now a staple in the NYC cabaret world . Her first
solo cabaret show debuted to a sold out crowd at Feinstein ’ s / 54 Below and since then , she ’ s been featured in shows ranging from Sondheim to Streisand to Bernstein . She now performs regularly with symphony orchestras stretching from Calgary to Mazatlan and all across the country in “ Blockbuster Broadway ,” “ Music of the Knights ,” and “ The Wonderful Music of Oz .” Recent highlights include debuting an original song written by David Friedman and Kathie Lee Gifford on the Today Show , and recording the PBS American Songbook segment Stephen Schwartz and Friends , featuring the composer himself at the piano and Kelli singing one of his signature songs from Wicked , “ The Wizard and I ”.
She is most proud of her biggest “ productions ” to date : her son , Joseph , and daughter , Abigale !
John Boswell
John Boswell
John Boswell has served as musical director for Judy Collins , Andy Williams , Bob Newhart , Scott Coulter , Maude Maggart , Faith Prince , Carmen Cusack , Babbie Green , Jason Graae and a host of other fine talents . John played the role of “ Moose ” in the national tour of Crazy For You and has appeared on The Tonight Show , Today Show , CBS This Morning , Regis And Kathie Lee , General Hospital and was the piano playing hands of Nancy McKeon on the sit-com The Facts Of Life . Recent concerts with symphonies have included “ Jerry Herman : The Broadway Legacy Concert ,” “ Blockbuster Broadway !,”
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