Broadway Inspirational Voices Returns to Hartford with Great Joy
Back by popular demand – Grammy-nominated choir featuring Tony® Award-winning talent in Gospel Christmas concert!
Hartford, CT – November 17, 2008 – Broadway Inspirational Voices, one of the tri-states' foremost Gospel choirs, comes to The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall for an evening of holiday cheer with Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas, Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Come hear and enjoy this Grammy-nominated choir sing some of your favorite holiday songs and other favorites from their Gospel repertoire. The choir will feature the voices of such Broadway greats as Adriane Lenox (2005 Tony® Award winner, Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Doubt), Gavin Creel (2002 Tony® Award nominee, Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Eliseo Román (2007 Drama Desk Award winner, Outstanding Ensemble Performance for his performance in In the Heights, the 2008 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical). Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas is sponsored by Wachovia.
Tickets for Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets prices are $18-$40.
Broadway Inspirational Voices, founded Michael McElroy (Rent, The Wild Party, Blue), is comprised of multi-racial Broadway performers that represent such shows as: Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, The Color Purple, The Lion King, Wicked, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) has been seen on "The Today Show," "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," The Tony Awards, and in concerts on Broadway, Carnegie Hall and the Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, California. This versatile choir has performed with such musical greats as: Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Vanessa Williams, Stephanie Mills, and Oleta Adams.
Adriane Lenox’s Broadway credits include Doubt (2005 Tony Award Best Performance by Featured Actress in a Play), Caroline or Change, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Dreamgirls, The Buddy Holly Story, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Kiss Me Kate, and Fascinatin’ Rhythm.
Gavin Creel’s Broadway credits include La Cage aux Folles, Hair, and Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony® Award nominee, Best Actor in a Musical).
Eliseo Román’s Broadway credits include In the Heights (2008 Tony® Award winner, Best Musical; Román received the 2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance) and Hair.
For more information about the Broadway Inspirational Voices choir visit www.broadwayinspirationalvoices.com.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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