A Night on Broadway 

Sunday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. (Rain Date: Monday, June 27)
Sponsored By:  Bederson & Company, LLP

Rita Harvey

Rita Harvey is currently appearing in the hit Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. She made her Broadway debut performing the lead role of Christine Daee in The Phantom of the Opera, after two years performing the role with the second national tour. She starred off-Broadway as Lady Edith in the hit musical The Prince and the Pauper. Last spring she appeared as Ethel Chichester in Peg 'O My Heart at the Irish Repertory Theater. Regional and stock productions include Laurey in Oklahoma! and Johanna in Sweeney Todd (both at Marriott's Lincolnshire Theater), Julie Jordan in Carousel, Christine in Maurey Yeston's Phantom, Amalia in She Loves Me, Fiona in Brigadoon, Ann Collier in 1940's Radio Hour, Katrin in the play I Remember Mama, and Rose in Street Scene. Favorite opera roles include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Rose In Street Scene, Laurie in The Tender Land, Marcelline in Fidelio, and Monica in The Medium. Rita recently returned from St..Petersburg, Russia where she performed in the new musical, Take Flight by Richard Maltby and David Shire. She has been involved with this project for the past two years. Her solo cabaret "Letting Go' played rave reviews and is now available on CD. Rita has performed as featured soloist in numerous concerts around the world with such stars as Robert Evan, Betty Buckley, Ben Vereen, Craig Schulman, Lillias White and Michael Crawford.

Danny Zolli

Although best known for his monumental number of performances as Jesus, Judas, and Annas in more than 18 productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar" throughout the world, he has also been continuing to thrill audiences with his work on the concert stage and in the recording studio. On Broadway, the 20th Anniversary National Tour, as well as the North American Resurrection Tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar", Danny not only won critical acclaim for his menacing portrayal of The High Priest Annas, but also for his poignant work in understudying and frequently performing the roles of both Jesus and Judas. A critical and musical tour de force, this tour reunited the film stars of "Jesus Christ Superstar", Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson, and also starred such musical heavyweights as Irene Cara, Syreeta Wright, and Dennis DeYoung (founder, and lead singer of the legendary 70's rock band STYX).

Nationally and internationally, Danny has had the privilege of sharing concert stages with some of the music world's most renowned performers and stars. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Three Tenor's opera legend Jose' Carreras, The Gypsy Kings, Peter Frampton, Phoebe Snow, Felix Cavalari (The Rascals), Leslie West (Mountain), Zach Starky (son of Ringo Starr), and starred as the principal male soloist in concert extravaganza The British Rock Symphony. And on the musical theater front, he starred
as The Arbiter in both the recent BC/EFA concerts of "Chess" at the John Houseman Theater in New York City, as well as the concert production mounted by New York's Leftfield and Norse Productions.

Lisa Capps

Lisa Capps, a Los Angeles native, began her career as "Debbie" on the hit TV series GROWING PAINS (3 seasons). She is the only actress in the history of Les Miserables to have performed all three coveted female roles: "Cosette", "Eponine" and "Fantine". Ms. Capps has performed the role of "Fantine " over 1000 times within the national tour and Broadway companies of Les Miserables. She is also known for her portrayal of "Ellen" opposite Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon. Other national tour credits include The Who’s Tommy. ("Mrs. Walker") and "Rose" in “Song of Singapore.” Ms. Capps favorite and most recent role is that of "Newlywed" to beautiful husband Don Brewer. Love and light to her lost brother Aaron, "BF!"

Charles Bergell

While in the Broadway and National Touring companies of Les Miserables, Charles had the privilege of performing the role of Jean Valjean. He appeared as Mssr. Andre in the 2nd National Tour of Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, and was a member of the 2Oth Anniversary Tour of Evita. Other credits include Children of Eden at The Paper Mill Playhouse (original cast recording), Father Andrew in Neil Berg's new hit Off-Broadway musical, The Prince and the Pauper, and Linda' Eder's Christmas Concert, seen on Bravo Television.

Ron Bohmer

Ron Bohmer is currently starring in New York’s long-running comedy hit Forbidden Broadway. Other Broadway roles – title role in The Scarlet Pimpernel at the Neil Simon, Enjolras in Les Mis at the Imperial, Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof at the Gershwin (B’way debut). National tours - title role in The Phantom Of The Opera (Pantages LA, Kennedy Center, Civic Opera House in Chicago), Joe Gillis in Sunset Blvd. (best actor nomination, Jefferson Award), Alex in original Canadian cast and U.S. tour of Aspects Of Love (best actor – LA’s infamous Robby Award) and again, The Scarlet Pimpernel (best actor nomination – National Broadway Theatre Award). Off-Broadway – Sebastian in The Thing About Men, Howard in The Joys of Sex, title role in The Third Person. Regional – title role in Floyd Collins at ATL, Volodya in Bed & Sofa at the Wilma (best actor nom. – Barrymore Award), title role in U.S. premiere of Dracula at NSMT, title role in Phantom at Salt Lake’s Pioneer Theatre, Billy in Anything Goes at Pittsburgh CLO. Television – Law & Order SVU, Ryan’s Hope and As The World Turns. Recordings – 2 solo CD’s, everyman and another life, and the cast recording of The Thing About Men.
Personal – recently married to actress Sandra Joseph. Father of two daughters, Cassidy and Austin, owner of two dogs, Murphy and Griffin. Website – www.ronbohmer.com

Roosevelt André Credit

Roosevelt André Credit’s profound, and spirited performances have served to shape his career both nationally and internationally as a bass/ baritone. He has performed on and off Broadway, and player several roles as a cast member of the Tony Award winning, national touring company of Harold Prince's revival of Show Boat. For his humanitarianism and good will, Roosevelt was twice awarded the Theron Montgomery Award by the Broadway community for being such a positive role model on and off stage. Roosevelt's extensive repertoire includes opera, oratorio, jazz, spirituals, pop, and musicals. He has performed with the Chicago Opera Theatre, Birmingham Opera, New York Contemporary Opera, and featured soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center's Duke Ellington Orchestra during the Duke Ellington Centennial Celebration with Shirley Caesar, Wynton Marsalis, and directed by Eric Reed. 

He was also featured in concert with Sissy Houston at the Helen Hayes Theatre, Neil Berg's Broadway to Barbados, the world renowned Mississippi Mass Choir in California, and has toured Japan with the New York Ragtime Orchestra with Massanabu Ikemiya as conductor. His operatic roles performed include Dr. Bartolo in the Barber of Seville, on tour with the Rockland Symphony; St. Eustace in Four Saint's in Three Acts, with Chicago Opera Theatre; Jim in Porgy and Bess, with Chautauqua Opera; Sorry Wrong Number with New York Contemporary Opera, and the world premier of Robert Greenleaf's Under the Arbor, which has been telecast by Public Broadcast Systems.

Kimilee Bryant

Recently Debuted with Encores! Appeared at City Center as Mabel/ The Pirates of Penzance, Josephine/H.M.S. Pinafore and Casilda/ The Gondoliers with the NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players. She was Christine / The Phantom of the Opera :Broadway, Switzerland ,Toronto and National tour. Other credits include: soloist /Avery Fisher Hall/National Chorale , Utrecht Music Festival /Holland, Sally/Talley’s Folly Sharon/Master Class , Marian/The Music Man, Maria/West Side Story , Julie/Carousel and Laurey/Oklahoma! Betty/ Landscape of the Body, Eliza/My Fair Lady. Upcoming: Mabel in Pirates at Sacramento Music Circus. Visit: www.KimileeBryant.com


Neil Berg

Neil Berg/ Leftfield Productions Inc. (Producer) - Neil has produced hundreds of Broadway concerts across the United States with such legends as Michael Crawford, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Betty Buckley and many other greats .Neil was the Producing Artistic Director of The Broadway Series at the world famous China Club in NYC. In this venue he produced concerts for Broadway stars Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner, Deborah Gibson, Douglas Sills, Brian D’arcy James, as well as the TONY AWARDS party. He recently moved this series to The Nyack Seaport Center for Cultural Events where it continues to enjoy great success. His All-star Broadway Concert 100 Years of Broadway recently finished a sold out run at the Frank Collymore Hall in Barbados and is currently touring throughout the world. The sequel concert 100 Years of Hollywood had its US debut last May at the Helen Hayes Theater. 

For the past 15 years, Neil has been the musical director/entertainment coordinator for The Leukemia Society of America, and has produced countless corporate events all across the world for such organizations such as UBS/Paine Webber, DeloitteTouche, John Hancock, Marriott Corporation, IBM, The United Hospice Organization, Covenant House, The American Red Cross, YMCA, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Retired Officers Association of America, Jewish Family Services, The Archdiocese of NYC, BC/EFA, and many others. He was honored in 2001 as The American Red Cross Man of the Year, and was honored again in 2003 by The United Hospice Foundation. 

Neil is also the composer/lyricist of the hit Off-Broadway musical The Prince and the Pauper, which recently finished its second year at the Lamb’s Theater in New York City. The original cast CD was released internationally on Jay records. He was commissioned by the Walden Family Theater to be the composer/lyricist of the new musical Heidi. Other works include Asylum in the Night (1995 Bistro Award for Best Musical). Neil is currently scoring the new movie Searching For Bobby D. featuring Carmen Electra, Sandra Bernhard and Mario Cantone. Neil also toured the US with the rock and roll band Stone Caravan, and has played on their past 5 CD’s, as well playing/writing with them on the recent 100 Year Anniversary Tour of Harley Davidson. 

Roger Cohen

Roger has performed with Martin Short, Rupert Holmes, Kathy Lee Gifford, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Michael Crawford, Dom DeLouise, Christy Brinkley & Lorraine Bracco. Roger has also been working with soap opera stars Martha Byrne and Michael Park, (As The World Turns), & progressive rock super stars James Labrie and Jordan Rudess, (Dream Theater). He performed on national television with Rob Evan (Jekyll & Hyde) at The 2003 U.S. Open. Recently Roger was the drummer for the off-Broadway show 'The Joys of Sex'. Roger demonstrated his exciting approach to soloing when he took 1st place honors in New Jersey in Guitar Centers’ National Drum-Off Competition. Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny, Blues Brothers) called Roger’s performance “One of the most original and musical solos I’ve heard in a very long time!” Roger’s educational pieces have been published in Modern Drummer Magazine, as well as being featured in their ‘On the Move’ column; “Roger’s playing reveals an admirable combination of power, musical creativity and restraint.” - Modern Drummer Magazine. Roger plays Precision Drum Company drums exclusively. When his performing schedule permits, Roger has a busy teaching practice. rogercohen.phrasewise.com.

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