The Heart of Rock and Roll (2024)

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Corey Cott

Corey Cottreturns to Broadway having previously starred as ‘Donny Novitski’ in the musicalBandstand, ‘Gaston Lachailles’ in the revival ofGigi, and his Broadway debut as ‘Jack Kelly’ in Disney'sNewsies. On screen, he co-starred in the Fox series Filthy Rich and in the Hallmark moviesMaking Wavesand Butlers in Love. Other appearances include: The Equalizer, Chicago Med, Law & Order and L&O: SVU, Evil, The Good Fight, Z: The Beginning of Everything, and the BBC miniseries My Mother and Other Strangers. Corey played Tony in Francesca Zambello’s productions ofWest Side Storyat Chicago’s Lyric Theater and with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center. He made his Carnegie Hall debut singing with Steven Reineke and the New York Pops, and recently sang with Rob Fisher and the San Diego Symphony under The Rady Shell. Corey is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

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McKenzie Kurtz

McKenzie Kurtzis currently starring as Glinda in the Broadway production ofWicked. She made her Broadway debut inFrozenand appeared in the 1st National Tour. She can be seen as a guest star on Disney+'s She/Hulk as well as in NBC Live's production of Annie as the fan-favorite role of Star to Be. Previous theatre credits includeTrading Places(The Alliance)Footloose(The Muny) andFemale Troubles(Williamstown). She is a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Music Theater and Dance.

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John Dossett

John Dossetthas been a professional actor in NYC since 1979 and has appeared in 20 Broadway productions, among them:Wicked,War Paint,Newsies,Pippin,The Constant Wife,Gypsy(Tony and Drama Desk nominations),Dinner at Eight,Ragtime,Democracy,Prelude to a Kiss,Fifth of July. Off-Broadway:Parade(City Center),Heart of Rock & Roll(Old Globe),Dear Evan Hansen(Second Stage),Giant(Public Theater, Drama Desk nomination),Saved(Playwrights Horizons),The Clean House and Hello Again (LCT),Dinner with Friends, A Number(People's Light),A Small Fire(Philadelphia Theater Company). As a Company Member of Circle Rep:Reckless, The Diviners, Childe Byron, Dalton's Back, Sunshine, El Salvador, others. TV/Film: Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Elementary, Law & Order(s), Sex and the City, and HBO’s John Adams.

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Josh Breckenridge

Broadway:Come From Away,The Scottsboro Boys,The Ritz. Off-Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys,Saved. Nat’l Tour: Into the Woods, The Book of Mormon. Reg’l:Scrooge... (Old Globe),Tootsie(Ogunquit),Christmas in Connecticut(Goodspeed),Dave(Arena),Sunday…George(Huntington),The Whipping Man(KC Rep),Tales of the City(A.C.T.),TSB(Guthrie),Hairspray(Marriott), Smokey Joes Café(Cape),HSM2,Dreamgirls(N.C.T),Memphis(La Jolla/5th Ave). Film: Finding Me: Truth.TV: American Rust, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, FBI, Finding Me: The Series. BFA: CCM. Debut album:Monotony.

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F. Michael Haynie

(they/them). Broadway:Wicked,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Holler If Ya Hear Me. Olaf inFrozenTour. Off-Broadway:Carrie(MCC),Dogfight(Second Stage) and others. Regional: Quasimodo inThe Hunchback of Notre Dame(Ogunquit),Found(PTC),The Heart of Rock and Roll(Old Globe) and others. TV/Film: Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (NBC), Peter Pan LIVE! (NBC), Not Fade Away (Paramount). Special thanks to my friend and the biggest “Loop” fan there is, the legendary Huey Lewis. Thanks to my Moms, JP, Grace, FF&FA, GUESA, the (M)orons, and Nicolosi & Co.

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Zoe Jensen

Broadway: Katherine Howard inSix, Dear Evan Hansen. National Tour: Eliza Hamilton inHamilton(1st national). Off Broadway:We Are the Tigers. Rockford, IL native. BFA Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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Tamika Lawrence

Two-time Grammy Singer, Actor, and Writer. Broadway: Caroline Or Change, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, 20, Dear Evan Hansen(Virtual Cast),Beautiful, If/Then,Matilda,The Book of Mormon. Off-Broadway: Black No More(Drama Desk Nomination: Best Actress in A Musical)Hercules(The Public Theater)Rent,The Tempest(The Public Theater). Television: That Damn Michael Che, Modern Love, The Last OG, The Wiz Live!, Vinyl (HBO), Show Me a Hero (HBO), Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU. Movies: Mean Girls,Better Nate Than Never, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, White Girl, Breakable You. For Mom, Dad, and Bastian.

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(Raymond J. Lee, photo courtesy of O&M)

Raymond J. Lee

Ray was most recently in the Broadway revival ofSweeney Toddwhere he covered Pirelli and Beadle Bamford. Additional Broadway credits includeAladdin(Iago),Anything Goes(John),Groundhog Day(Ralph),Honeymoon in Vegas, andMamma Mia!Other NY stage credits includeSoft Power(The Public),Mack & Mabel(Encores!),The Wild Party(Encores!), andTwo Gentlemen of Verona(The Public). Regional credits include the world premieres ofOnce Upon a One More Time(STC),Trading Places(Alliance), andChristmas in Connecticut(Goodspeed). Film/TV credits include Marriage Story, Fire Island,The Greatest Showman, Law & Order, The First Lady, Succession, Billions, Red Oaks, and Smash. He has voiced numerous projects for Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, and Netflix (including Squid Game), as well as multiple audiobooks and Film/TV soundtracks.

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John-Michael Lyles

John-Michael Lylesis an Obie-winning actor who recently achieved his Broadway debut in the Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical,A Strange Loop!His film debut was alongside Alec Baldwin inBlind, and he’s guest/co-starred in The Other Two, Chicago PD, NCIS: New Orleans, & The OA. At NYC’s Barrow Street, he performed in the Pulitzer Prize winning play,The Flick, and played Tobias in their critically acclaimedSweeney Todd.The New York Timeslauded his “hauntingly simple performance” as the Courier in1776at NY City Center Encores, where he went on to perform inLove Life & Big River! He’s also been seen inThis Ain’t No Disco(Atlantic),Brooklynite(Vineyard) &Jasper In Deadland(Prospect). Regionally, he played Dickon in CTG’sThe Secret Garden, originated the role of Toby inBliss at the 5th Avenue, co-starred in Second City’s production ofThe Art of Fallingand was deemed a “fleet and winning phenom on stage” in the Guthrie’sChoir Boy. As a Vivace Award-winning composer/lyricist/librettist, he’s been commissioned by 5th Avenue Theater’s Raise Your Voice program, and he’s currently co-writing a new musical,Shoot for the Moon, with prestigious support from The Relentless Award (finalist), Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat, MTF Makers Cohort 2 and Dramatist Guild Fellows Class of ’21. He also wrote additional music for Second Stage’sWe’re Gonna Die!

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Orville Mendoza

Orville Mendozamost recently appeared in the East Coast premiere ofSwept Awaydirected by Michael Mayer at Arena Stage. Broadway:Pacific Overtures,Peter and the Starcatcher. Off-Broadway:Plays for the PlagueYear,Road Show,Romeo and Juliet,Timon of Athens,Passion,Found,Ivanov,The Seagull,Adrift in Macao(Barrymore Award winner and Drama Desk nomination). Many regional theatre credits. Toured the US and Canada inMiss Saigonfor 6 years. US Television: Billions, Dead Ringers, The Blacklist, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Billy Harrigan Tighe

Broadway:Pippin. West End:The Book of Mormon(Elder Price). Off Broadway:Sweeney Todd(Anthony Hope). National Tours:Finding Neverland(JM Barrie),The Book of Mormon(Elder Price),Wicked(Fiyero),La Cage Aux Folles(JeanMichel),Dirty Dancing. Favorite Regional:Cinderella(Topher; Papermill Playhouse),Secret of My Success(Brantley; Paramount Theater),Cabaret(Cliff; Ogunquit Playhouse, Atlanta Opera),AChorus Line(Zach; PCLO),Back Home Again(Ben; Lesher Center),Hairspray(Link; Marriott Theatre),HappyDays(Potsie; Goodspeed Opera House),Spamalot(Galahad; City Springs Theatre Company). Guest soloist for symphonies across the country and internationally. Co-director of City Springs Pre-Professional Conservatory with his wife, Kristine Reese.

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Gordon Greenberg

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Lorin Latarro

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Derek McLane

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Jen Caprio

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Japhy Weideman

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John Shivers

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Brian Usifer

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Will Van Dyke

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