Dacal, Meaney, Moye, et al. Set for Fifth Anniversary of At This Performance…

Musicals Tonight!’s ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies, At This Performance…, will celebrate the fifth anniversary on Monday, October 20 at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

The series, hosted by Stephen DeAngelis, allows performers to showcase their versatility and share anecdotes about their experiences. Philip Kirchman will provide musical direction and accompaniment.

Performers will include Summer Broyhill (Understudy for the roles of Velma Von Tussel and Female Authority Figure in Hairspray), Janet Dacal (Understudy for the roles of Nina and Vanessa in In the Heights), Kevin Meaney (Understudy for the roles of Edna Turnblad and Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray), James Moye (Understudy for the roles of Sydney Carton, Ernest Defarge and Marquis St. Evremonde in A Tale of Two Cities), David Ryan Smith (Standby for the role of Narrator in Passing Strange), Jesse Swenson (Understudy for the roles of Melchior, Otto, Georg and Hanschen in Spring Awakening) and Emma Zaks (Understudy for the role of Dainty June in the Broadway revival of Gypsy).

Special guests will include Melinda Wakefield Alberty, Lakisha Anne Bowen, Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Lamon and Gina Milo from the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport’s current cast of Little Shop of Horrors.

Upcoming editions of At This Performance… are scheduled for Sunday, November 2and Monday, November 3.