Understudies from Bring It On, Once and Wicked Set for Half Hour 2: A Last Minute Concert

By Andrew Gans
15 Oct 2012

A host of understudies from current Broadway musicals will take part in Half Hour 2: A Last Minute Concert Oct. 28 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Presented by BroadwayUnderstudies.com, the performers will not be informed of which song they will be performing until they step up to the microphone; audience members will determine the songs. Show time is 8 PM.

Performers will include Nikki Bohne (Bring It On), Joanne Borts (Once), Joe Carroll (Once), Ariana DeBose (Bring It On), Brandon Ellis (Once), Kate Fahrner (Wicked), Jenny Florkowski (Wicked), David Hull (Wicked), Jesse JP Johnson (Wicked), Janet Krupin (Bring It On), Eddie Pendergraft (Wicked), Teddy Toye (Bring It On) and J Michael Zygo (Once). F. Michael Haynie will host.

The concert, which is produced by Shoshana Feinstein with musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala, will feature Jeremy Yaddaw on drums and Charlie Rosen on bass.

There is a $15 cover charge with a $15 food/drink minimum; call (212) 695-6909 to make reservations. Laurie Beechman Theatre is located within the West Bank Cafe, 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue.