Landmark on Main Street presents an All-New version of BROADWAY ON MAIN on Saturday, May 10th at 8 PM. This special edition will celebrate the unique contributions that Leading Ladies have made to Musical Theatre by showcasing the talents of five of Broadway’s finest female vocalists. Created for our venue by New York Casting Director and Producer Stephen DeAngelis, the cast will recreate their most memorable musical moments and career highlights as well as demonstrate their versatility, share backstage behind-the-scenes anecdotes and participate in an enlightening and entertaining question-and-answer session with our audience. Scheduled performers are Kennedy Caughell (Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1912; Paradise Square), Chessa Metz (Suffs), Nya (Caroline, Or Change; “American Idol”), Jill Paice (An American in Paris; Matilda The Musical; Curtains; The 39 Steps; The Woman in White) and Elizabeth Teeter (Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice; The Crucible; The Audience; Mary Poppins). Musical Director/Accomanist will be Jon Balcourt. The evening will feature musical selections from classic and contemporary musicals including Beautiful; Les Miserables; Waitress; Matilda; Wicked; Dreamgirls; The Secret Garden; Frozen; The Light in the Piazza; Suffs and much more!!! Join us for what is certain to be an unforgettable evening for theatre lovers of all ages.
KENNEDY CAUGHELL starred as Carole King in the Broadway and National Touring production of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical. She received BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Shortly after graduating, she performed across the nation and abroad as Heather in American Idiot. Kennedy then traveled the country by broomstick in the National tour of Wicked, playing the role of Elphaba. She has also performed on Broadway in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 with Josh Groban and Paradise Square., and was most recently seen starring as Carole King in the Broadway and National Touring production of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical. Some of her favorite regional roles include Elsa in Frozen; Mary Poppins (Mary), White Christmas (Betty), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Peter Pan (Peter), and Into the Woods (Little Red). TV: “Law & Order: SVU”, “Parked For Love”, and “The Outlier”.
CHESSA METZ is a singer-songwriter who made her Broadway debut in SUFFS. Regional: Ogunquit ( Ado Annie; Oklahoma!), NC Symphony (Mabel; The Pirates of Penzance). Also Elsa in Frozen in the middle of the ocean. Proud UNCSA grad and client of Lohne/Graham Management.
NYA is a legend in the making—a self-taught powerhouse who has captivated audiences across the globe with her magnetic presence and extraordinary talent. As a top 14 contestant on Season 22 of “American Idol”, Nya showcased her soulful voice and “undeNYAble” star power. She’s lit up Broadway in the Tony and Grammy-nominated revival of Caroline, or Change and delivered a commanding, unforgettable performance as Cleopatra in an acclaimed Off-Broadway production. Her versatility in the Off-Broadway sensation Titanique, where she effortlessly left her mark on the stage. With new music on the horizon and a wave of thrilling projects in development, Nya is on the brink of redefining what it means to be a multi-hyphenate artist. Keep your eyes locked on her—this is only the beginning of a career destined for greatness.
JILL PAICE most recently appeared as Milo Davenport in the Tony Award nominated production of An American in Paris Other Broadway: Matilds (Miss Honey), Curtains (Nikki Harris), The Woman in White (Laura Fairlie) The 39 Steps. West End: Gone with the Wind (Scarlett), The Woman in White (Laura). Off-Broadway: Death Takes a Holiday (Grazia) Also; Chess (Florence, Signature Theatre), Titanic (Carolyn, Lincoln Center), Company (Susan, New York Philharmonic), A Little Night Music (Anne, Roundabout Theatre Company), Mamma Mia! (Sophie, Las Vegas). Television: “White Collar”, “Unforgettable”, “Person of Interest”, “Beautiful Life”. Graduate-Baldwin Wallace.
ELIZABETH TEETER Broadway: Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice; Betty in The Crucible, (w/Saoirse Ronan); Young Elizabeth in The Audience (w/Helen Mirren); and Jane Banks in Mary Poppins. Off-Broadway: Lily in The Secret Life of Bees (Audelco nomination). Recent Regional: Liesl in The Sound of Music (The Muny and Ogonquit Playhouse); Laura in The Glass Menagerie (TWSTL; St. Louis Theater Circle Award for role). Other Regional including The Muny, The Rep STL, Tennessee Williams Festival, Variety Theater, and more. TV/Film: “Leaving” (SAG short); guest on “The Last O.G.” (TBS).
Creative Team
JON BALCOURT (Musical Director/Accompanist) is a NYC-based composer, music director, and orchestrator. Broadway: & Juliet; Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon. National Tours: The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, Dreamgirls, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Regional: Legally Blonde (MUNY), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (MUNY), RENT (John W. Engeman Theatre), The Hidden Sky (Prospect Theater). Orchestrations and arrangements: What We Do For Love (dir. Hinton Battle), Iron Curtain (Prospect Theater, and Seattle’s Village Theater) The Night Before/The Morning After (NY Fringe Festival), Prest-o Changeo (Barrington Stage, 2016), and The Clown Parade (currently available on iTunes).
STEPHEN DeANGELIS (Producer/Host) is pleased to return once again for this year’s event. He has produced and created over 300 different Broadway concerts at venues in New York and across the United States featuring a multitude of Broadway stars including many Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winners and nominees, stars from hit television series and films whose roots are on stage and Broadway’s fastest rising young performers. Throughout his career, he has worked with over 100,000 performers across all entertainment mediums. He is also the Producer and Host of At This Performance… , the critically acclaimed concert series that has showcased the talents and versatility of over 1300 Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates since October 2003. His work as a Producer of the ongoing series and monthly residency was acknowledged in BroadwayWorld’s List of “Best Club, Cabaret and Concert” which they called “an artistic triumph that everyone should seek out and see”. Stephen is a member of the Association of Professional Arts Professionals. He has cast over 3600 network television and radio commercials for Manhattan’s leading advertising agencies (including Grey Advertising/Senior Casting Director; Backer, Spielvogel & Bates. Inc,; Ted Bates Advertising and Ogilvy & Mather) for such clients as Olive Garden, Red Lobster, E*Trade, Febreze, Cover Girl, Pantene, Advil, Robitussin, Downy, Flonase, Pringles, Gillette, Canon, Domino’s, Ivory, Campbell’s Soup, Xerox, Maybelline, Wendy’s, Arrid, Miller Beer, Colgate Palmolive, Warmer Lambert, Hewlett Packard and DirecTV and has contributed to many historic and award-winning spots and campaigns including many which have been recognized with Platinum, Gold and Silver Lions at Cannes. Stephen also cast the six-time Emmy Award nominated Playhouse Disney series “Johnny and the Sprites” which aired on the Disney Channel. His work has been seen in New York and regionally in over 300 theatrical productions as well as numerous festival showcases, developmental workshops and staged readings. Other credits include the World AIDS Day All-Star concert revivals of Pippin and The Secret Garden, two All-Star productions of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens and the 25th Anniversary production of Hair, the All-Star concert version of Into the Woods, the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Tommy album as well as numerous productions for The Drama League Directors Project. He is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and is the only Casting Director who is also a member in SDC. He has staged musicals in major theatres across the country in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Dallas and St. Louis and throughout New York and New England. He has worked with Actors, Singers, Dancers. Directors, Choreographers, Composers, Lyricists and Playwrights who have been recognized with the following distinctions: 281 Tony Award wins, 918 Tony Award nominations, 279 Drama Desk Award wins, 1037 Drama Desk Award, nominations, 35 Drama League Award wins, 230 Drama League Award nominations, 209 Primetime Emmy Award wins, 897 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, 133 Daytime Emmy Award wins, 492 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, 17 Sports Emmy wins, 24 Sports Emmy nominations, 53 Academy Award wins, 164 Academy Award nominations, 24 Olivier Award wins, 82 Olivier Award nominations, 147 Grammy Award wins, 486 Grammy Award nominations, 111 Golden Globe Award wins, 370 Golden Globe Award nominations, 6 Pulitzer Prize recipients, 9 Pulitzer Prize Award nominees and 8 Kennedy Center Award recipients. Stephen has been named as Producing Artistic Director of the new Pocono Center for the Arts which is scheduled to open in 2025. He is also committed to use his abilities, relationships and creativity in support of numerous charities including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), The Actors Fund (now the Entertainment Community Fund), The Starlight Children’s Foundation, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Give Kids the World and Toys of Hope/The American Giving Project. Early in his career, he performed in the National Tours of Godspell, Grease, Shenandoah and Hair and was the first Producing Artistic Director of the Shawnee Playhouse in the Poconos. Recent projects include directing the 32nd Annual Oscar Hammerstein Awards honoring Bernadette Peters and casting the world premiere production of Kowalski at Off-Broadway’s The Duke on 42nd Street and casting the world premiere production of One For My Baby at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre featuring the classic songs of the legendary Harold Arlen.
