Six of your favorite singers–Hannah Esch, Tommy Hahn, Shawn Holmes, Joshua Pope, Ashley Rodriguez, and Stephanie Staszak–along with Rising Star Cole Bugiel, bring us the biggest songs from the biggest Broadway shows of the last 40 years.

Join us as we kick off our exciting 19th season!

Note: this concert will be performed with a 15-minute intermission.

BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS! MEET THE CAST:

Our Rising Star is Menomonee Falls High School senior COLE BUGIEL, who recently completed a summer tour as principal singer/dancer with the Kids From Wisconsin.

HANNAH ESCH is a Musical MainStage regular. She has performed as a backup singer (ARETHA: QUEEN OF SOUL) and featured soloist (THORGY THOR AND THE THORCHESTRA) with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, has appeared at Chick Singer Night-Milwaukee, and can be seen in October’s ABBA tribute for our SideNotes Cabaret.

Audience favorite TOMMY HAHN is back! His credits include Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Marriott Theatre at Lincolnshire, Northlight Theatre, and Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse. Tommy is also the lead singer of The Five Card Studs and a member of Tenors MKE.

SHAWN HOLMES’ credits include work with Skylight Music Theatre, Florentine Opera, First Stage, Middleton Players Theatre, Black Arts MKE, and Four Seasons Theatre. Among his favorite roles: Coalhouse Walker Jr. in RAGTIME, Sebastian the Crab in THE LITTLE MERMAID, and Jacob in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

Sunset audiences may recognize JOSHUA POPE from his appearances here as Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and Baron Felix Von Gaigern in GRAND HOTEL. He’s also been seen with Skylight Music Theatre, The Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Bel Canto Chorus, and the Milwaukee Chamber Choir.

ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ returns for her third appearance in our series following POP DIVAS and SOUL SISTERS. Favorite shows include RENT and HEATHERS with Outskirts Theatre, PROM for Bombshell Theatre, EVITA at Skylight Music Theatre, and ALMOST, MAINE for Next Act Theatre.

STEPHANIE STASZAK’s recent credits include performing the role of Elizabeth in FRANKENSTEIN and choreographing OLIVER! and XANADU—all at Skylight Music Theatre, where she also serves as its Director of Artistic Operations. When TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING comes to town, you can catch her as bridesmaid Donna!

Rounding out the cast: KERRY BIENEMAN on keys, TIM KARTH on drums, and co-hosts SUSAN LOVERIDGE and DOUG JARECKI. With an amazing cast and many of your favorite musical theater moments, this is must-see entertainment!