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MAZZONI CENTER HONORS: STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

  • Verizon Hall - Kimmel Center (map)

Be part of an unforgettable evening at the Kimmel Center as the inaugural Mazzoni Center Honors benefit pays tribute to legendary composer Stephen Schwartz - Grammy, Tony, and Academy Award Winning Composer of Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, and more.  Join Stephen Schwartz as part of the audience as a spectacular line-up of award-winning Broadway and pop music stars perform songs from his incredible musical catalog.  Stephen will be presented with a special award in recognition of his musical and humanitarian impact.

Artists currently slated to perform include*:

Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award Winner (Parade, Bridges of Madison County)
Paula Cole, Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter
Charlotte d’Amboise, Tony Award Nominee (A Chorus Line, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway)
J Harrison Ghee, Tony Award Winner (Some Like It Hot)
Lauren Hart, Voted Best Anthem Singer in NHL History
L Morgan Lee, Tony Award Nominee (A Strange Loop)
Telly Leung, Broadway and Television star (Glee, Godspell, Aladdin)
Terrence Mann, Tony Award Nominee (Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, Pippin)
Lizzy McAlpine, International Pop Music Sensation
Alex Newell, Tony Award Winner (Shucked)
Martha Wash, Grammy Nominee, Weather Girl, Voice of 15 #1 hits
And The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus

Hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award Winner, Soledad O’Brien

Produced by: Richard Barone   Music Director: Nick Wilders

All proceeds from the evening will benefit Mazzoni Center, the premiere comprehensive health and wellness center serving Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community.