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Grab a seat for a concert featuring new arrangements and timeless renditions on BROADWAY’S BRIGHTEST LIGHTS – Aug. 18 at 9 pm
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Friday, August 18 at 9:00 pm
Join Megan Hilty, Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Tommy Sutter with Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra
BROADWAY’S BRIGHTEST LIGHTS shines the spotlight on some of today’s best and brightest talents. Curated and conducted by Parkersburg, West Virginia native and Ohio University graduate, Maestro Luke Frazier, the concert features Tony Award-winning Broadway star Megan Hilty alongside Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Tommy Sutter with The American Pops Orchestra. Highlighting some of the greatest show tunes, from Golden Age classics to modern musicals, each song features brand-new arrangements and timeless renditions to be enjoyed by Broadway fans of all ages.
Performances in BROADWAY’S BRIGHTEST LIGHTS include “Popular” (Megan Hilty), “The Trolley Song” (Tommy Sutter), “Being Alive” (Michael Maliakel), “I Dreamed A Dream” (Nikki Renée Daniels), “Suddenly Seymour” (Michael Maliakel and Megan Hilty) and many more.
An extended version of BROADWAY’S BRIGHTEST LIGHTS with additional performances will be available for streaming for PBS station members on PBS Passport.
About the American Pops Orchestra
APO was founded in 2015 with a mission to breathe new life into orchestral pops programming and inspire diverse audiences to discover the wealth of the material in the Great American Songbook in dynamic new ways. Seeing an opportunity to challenge the status-quo of the repertoire performed by orchestras, founder and music director, Luke Frazier, created The American Pops with the intent of breaking the mold of the traditional pops orchestra. This new distinctly “American” orchestra brings together versatile musicians and reimagined programming focused around the Great American Songbook, presenting it with an approachable, fresh spin to engage diverse audiences. Through non-traditional orchestral settings, APO aims to deliver popular American classics to those who already know and love them, while also introducing these timeless pieces to younger generations in approachable settings. Other APO appearances made on PBS include UNITED IN SONG; WICKED in Concert; Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas; ONE Voice, The Songs We Share; We Are Family and more…. To learn more, visit www.TheAmericanPops.org.