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Tracee Beazer, Liz McCartney, James Romick, et al. Set for At This Performance… Concerts

Liz McCartney
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Liz McCartney
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Casting has been announced for the next two editions of Musicals Tonight!’s At This Performance… concert series, which will play March 14 and March 15 at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre. These events, which allow Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies to showcase their versatility and share anecdotes about their experiences, will be hosted by Stephen DeAngelis and feature music direction and accompaniment by Jon Balcourt.

The March 14 concert will feature Mimi Bessette (standby for all female roles in Good Ol’ Girls), Bernard Dotson (who understudied for the role of Bill Rawkins in Finian’s Rainbow), Michael Kleeman (alternate for the role of Kiddo in West Side Story), Liz McCartney (who is understudy for the role of Bloody Mary in South Pacific), James Romick (who understudies for the roles of The Phantom, Monsieur Andre, Monsieur Firmin and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera) and Sam Strasfeld (understudy for the role of Bert in Mary Poppins).

The March 15 concert will feature Tracee Beazer (understudy for the role of Felicia in Memphis), Stephanie Klemons (understudy for the role of Carla in In the Heights), Jeff Kready (who is understudy for the role of Tony in Billy Elliot), Samantha Shafer (understudy for the roles of Consuela, Rosalia and Fernanda in West Side Story), Taylor Sternberg (understudy for the roles of Franki Valli and Joey in Jersey Boys) and Kevin David Thomas (who understudies the role of Henrik in A Little Night Music).

For further information, visit: www.musicalstonight.org.