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Laura Benanti, Jill Paice, Robin De Jesus, Telly Leung, Stephen Wallem, Joyce DiDonato and More Offer Broadway Battles Bullying Concert
Laura Benanti, Jill Paice, Robin De Jesus, Telly Leung, Stephen Wallem, Joyce DiDonato and More Offer Broadway Battles Bullying Concert
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, two-time Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus, Telly Leung, Todd Buonopane and Mykal Kilgore were part of Broadway Battles Bullying , a benefit to raise funds for the Michael Morones Foundation, which was held April 14 at the Skirball Center. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Shakina Nayfack
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Mariand Torres
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Jennifer Laura Thompson
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Leslie Henstock and Julia Burrows
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Leslie Henstock and Julia Burrows
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Stephen Wallem
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Karen Mason
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Lauren Worsham
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Laura Benanti
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Scott Guthrie, Robin De Jesus and Ally Bonino
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Robin De Jesus
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Robin De Jesus
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Scott Guthrie, Robin De Jesus and Ally Bonino
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Robin De Jesus
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Todd Buonopane
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Aidan Gemme and Todd Buonopane
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Aidan Gemme and Todd Buonopane
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Aidan Gemme and Todd Buonopane
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Aidan Gemme and Todd Buonopane
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Shakina Nayfack
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Mykal Kilgore
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Mykal Kilgore
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Mykal Kilgore
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Jill Paice
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Shakina Nayfack
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Sydney Lucas
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Telly Leung
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Joyce DiDonato
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Rob Rokicki, Jason "Sweettooth" Williams and Eric William Morris
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Joe Iconis
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Shannon Suttle and Tiffany Morones-Suttle
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Natalie Joy Johnson
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Anastacia McCleskey
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Shakina Nayfack
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Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
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Rich Silverstein and Shakina Nayfack
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Rich Silverstein, Laura Benanti and Shakina Nayfack
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Telly Leung and Lilla Crawford
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Sydney Lucas, Lilla Crawford and Jonah Verdon
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Sydney Lucas and Lilla Crawford
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Shannon Suttle, Tiffany Morones-Suttle and Shakina Nayfack
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Shannon Suttle, Tiffany Morones-Suttle and Todd Buonopane
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Anastacia McCleskey and Shakina Nayfack
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In addition to Benanti (Most Happy Fella, Gypsy, Women on the Verge ), De Jesus (In the Heights , La Cage aux Folles ), Leung (Godspell , "Glee"), Buonopane (Cinderella , "30 Rock") and Kilgore (Motown , Hair ), the concert featured Natalie Joy Johnson (Legally Blonde ), Lauren Worsham (Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder ), Jill Paice (Matilda ), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia!), Aidan Gemme (Waiting for Godot, Mary Poppins ), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Nice Work If You Can Get It , Wicked , Urinetown ), Joe Iconis and Family ("Smash," Bloodsong of Love, The Black Suits ), Karen Mason (Wonderland ), Anastacia McCleskey (Violet , The Book of Mormon , Hair ), Mariand Torres (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 ), Jake Lucas (Newsies ), Sydney Lucas (Fun Home ), Stephen Wallem ("Nurse Jackie"), Leslie Henstock (Company ), Julia Burrows (Greed ) and Metropolitan Opera star Joyce DiDonato.
Shakina Nayfack hosted the 7 PM evening of song.
The benefit and the foundation it supports were created following the attempted suicide of 11-year-old North Carolina student Michael Morones, who was severely bullied by his fellow classmates for his love of the My Little Pony television series. Morones, who attempted to hang himself, was found in time to save his life, but is currently undergoing intensive rehab due to the severity of the brain damage he sustained. He will need ongoing managed care for the rest of his life.
The mission of the Michael Morones Foundation is to educate communities about youth suicide prevention and the effects of bullying.
To learn how to donate to the Michael Morones Foundation, visit michaelmorones.org .