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Amber Iman, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alysha Umphress Set for Broadway Sings John Legend

The show’s cast will also feature Eden Espinosa, J. Harrison Ghee, Solea Pfeiffer, and more.

Kristolyn Lloyd is among the performers set for Broadway Sings John Legend.
Kristolyn Lloyd is among the performers set for Broadway Sings John Legend.
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The complete lineup has been announced for the next installment of the Broadway Sings concert series, honoring singer-songwriter John Legend. Broadway Sings John Legend will feature cast members from Broadway shows singing completely new arrangements of the hits of the American singer, accompanied by a 14-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations of his music.

Featured in the lineup are Amber Iman (Hamilton), Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot), Demarius R. Copes (Mean Girls), Max Chernin (Bright Star), Eden Espinosa (Brooklyn), Mark Evans (The Play That Goes Wrong), J. Harrison Ghee (Kinky Boots), Aisha Jackson (Frozen), Brittney Johnson (Wicked), Corey Mach (Kinky Boots), Justin Mortelliti (Escape to Margaritaville), Solea Pfeiffer (Hamilton), Colton Ryan (Dear Evan Hansen), Ryan Vasquez (Hamilton), and Raena White (Chicago).

Broadway Sings John Legend, produced and directed by Corey Mach (Invisible Thread), will celebrate the talent and success of this award-winning performer. Previous artists honored in the series include Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, the Beatles, and most recently Alanis Morissette. The evening's music will be orchestrated and arranged by Joshua Stephen Kartes.