Performers at the 7 PM and 9:30 PM Broadway Loves Celine Dion concerts included Jeremy Jordan (Newsies , "Smash"), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Les Misérables ), Ashley Spencer (Rock of Ages, Grease ), Taylor Louderman (Peter Pan Live!, Bring It On ), Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages, Bring It On ), recording artist Kelly King, Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin ), Donna Vivino (Wicked, Les Misérables ), Adrienne Warren (Bring It On, Dreamgirls ), Daniel Quadrino (Peter Pan Live!, Newsies ), Charlie Brady (South Pacific ) and Jessica Vosk (The Bridges of Madison County ). DeBose performs the 9:30 PM show only.
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Jeremy Jordan, Kate Rockwell, Ashley Spencer, Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman and More Sing Celine Dion
Jeremy Jordan, Kate Rockwell, Ashley Spencer, Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman and More Sing Celine Dion
Broadway belters celebrated the best-selling Canadian music artist in history, Celine Dion, in an evening of power ballads and classic pop tunes Jan. 9 at 54 Below.
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The cast and band of ‘Broadway Loves Celine Dion’ with producer Benjamin Rauhala.
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The cast of “Broadway Loves Celine Dion” strikes a #Celine pose.
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Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer
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Charlie Brady and Lauren Kennedy
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Benjamin Rauhala and Lauren Kennedy
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Jeremy Jordan, Ashley Spencer, Benjamin Rauhala, and Lauren Kennedy
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The background vocalists – Jeff O’Donnell, Tara Minogue, Jillian Soares, and Rachel Mackenzie
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Ariana DeBose and Kate Rockwell have a last-minute rehearsal with musical director Benjamin Rauhala
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Lauren Kennedy opens the concert with the 1999 hit “That’s The Way It Is.”
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Lauren Kennedy sings “That’s The Way It Is.”
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Taylor Louderman sings “The Reason,” penned for Celine Dion by Carole King.
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Taylor Louderman
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Taylor Louderman
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Daniel Quadrino sings “Taking Chances.”
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Daniel Quadrino
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Daniel Quadrino
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Kelly King sings “The Power of Love.”
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Kelly King
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Kelly King
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Donna Vivino pays homage to Dion’s cover of Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself.”
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Cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf
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Donna Vivino
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Donna Vivino
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Jessica Vosk belts in French during “Pour Que Tu M’aimes Encore/If That’s What It Takes.”
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Jessica Vosk
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Jessica Vosk
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Adrienne Warren sings the Diane Warren-penned classic “Because You Loved Me.”
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Lauren Kennedy and Charlie Brady pay homage to Dion’s duet with Frank Sinatra with “All The Way.”
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Lauren Kennedy and Charlie Brady
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Kate Rockwell reprises her ‘Broadway Bares’ performance of “I Drove All Night.”
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Kate Rockwell
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Kate Rockwell
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Jeremy Jordan sings the complete 7.5-minute version of power-ballad “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.”
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Jeremy Jordan
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Jeremy Jordan sings “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” with back-up singers Jillian Soares, Tara Minogue, and Jeff O’Donnell
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Jeremy Jordan and Jeff O’Donnell share an intimate moment during the final refrain of “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.”
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“And if you do it like this. (It’s all coming back to me now.)”
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Ariana DeBose pays homage to Dion’s cover of “River Deep, Mountain High.”
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Ariana DeBose
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Ariana DeBose
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Adrienne Warren sings fan-favorite “I Surrender.”
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Adrienne Warren
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Adrienne Warren
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Shannon Ford encourages the audience to use their ‘lighters’ during “My Heart Will Go On.”
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Ashley Spencer recreates her 7th grade talent show performance, singing “My Heart Will Go On.”
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Ashley Spencer
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Ashley Spencer
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Ariana DeBose and Kate Rockwell sing the legendary Streisand/Dion duet “Tell Him.”
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Ariana DeBose and Kate Rockwell
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Ariana DeBose and Kate Rockwell
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Bassist Charlie Rosen playing “Beauty and the Beast.”
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Ashley Spencer and Jeremy Jordan close out the concert with the epic pop version of “Beauty and the Beast.”
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Ashley Spencer and Jeremy Jordan
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Ashley Spencer and Jeremy Jordan
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According to press notes, "With one of the most distinctive voices in music history, and with albums sales of over 200 million, Dion is undeniably one of the most influential female artists of our generation."
Audiences heard a wide array of Dion's greatest hits from her 25-year career, including "The Power Of Love," "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," "My Heart Will Go On," "I Drove All Night" and more.
The band included Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf on cello, Charlie Rosen on bass, David Cinquegrana on guitar, Shannon Ford on drums and music director Benjamin Rauhala on the piano. The concert also features backup vocalists Rachel Mackenzie, Tara Minogue, Jeff O'Donnell and Jillian Soares. The evening is produced and directed by Rauhala.