
(© Seth Walters)
Some elderly people in New York can’t get out to experience the city’s exciting theater scene. Enter Sing for Your Seniors, a nonprofit organization that brings theater to New York’s senior citizens. Jackie Vanderbeck, founder of Sing for Your Seniors, recently started the organization’s Broadway sessions, in which cast members of current Broadway shows sing at one of many senior centers. Past performances have included the casts of Mamma Mia!, Chicago, and Evita. Most recently, the cast of Kinky Boots came to the SAGE center in Manhattan to sing for a group of LGBT seniors. TheaterMania was there to capture the magic. See the photo gallery below, and stay tuned for an exclusive video of this wonderful performance.
Jackie Vanderbeck, founder and executive director of Sing For Your Seniors, introduces the cast of Kinky Boots.(© Seth Walters)
Sebastian Hedges Thomas and Marquise Neal play the parts of their older characters in the song “Raise You Up.”(© Seth Walters)
Fierce fun with Annaleigh Ashford.(© Seth Walters)
Tory Ross warms up the crowd with her beautiful voice.(© Seth Walters)
Cole Bullock brings a little Motown flavor to SAGE.(© Seth Walters)
Marcus Neville performs a song by The Beatles.(© Seth Walters)
Tory Ross and Annaleigh Ashford bring Kinky Boots love to the seniors.(© Seth Walters)
Marquise Neal and the cast sing the opening number from Kinky Boots.(© Seth Walters)
Sebastian Hedges Thomas performs a number from Billy Elliot.(© Seth Walters)
Bridget Mills, Kinky Boots’ child wrangler, sings for the SAGE community.(© Seth Walters)
Tory Ross and Daniel Sherman delight the audience with a number from Guys and Dolls.(© Seth Walters)
Tory Ross and Jennifer Perry with William Demaniow at piano.(© Seth Walters)
Tory Ross and Jennifer Perry perform a lovely duet. (© Seth Walters)
Annaleigh Ashford sings a number from Funny Girl.(© Seth Walters)
Marquise Neal singing some Stevie Wonder.(© Seth Walters)
Kinky Boots cast members perform their finale.(© Seth Walters)
The cast of Kinky Boots raises the spirits of seniors at SAGE.(© Seth Walters)

