Tonight’s program will feature:

Lansing Disney All-Stars
Wangandu Mlulei
Margaret Bedolla
Jack Tamayo
Ally Tamayo
Brooke Zastrow
Ayiana Elmoore

Bob Hoffman
Wharton Center Public Relations Manager & M.C.

Mike & Peggy Brand

Eric Olmscheid
Incoming Executive Director

Performance by Jessica Vosk
Program to be announced from the stage

Jessica Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress known for stirring roles on the musical theater and concert stage. Vosk made her sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in November 2021 in a solo show titled "My Golden Age." Other upcoming concert debuts include London's Cadogan Hall in July 2022. She starred as the Narrator in the 50th anniversary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Lincoln Center and  created the role of Aunt Val in the world premiere of Becoming Nancy, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. Vosk is perhaps best known for her acclaimed run as Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway, having played the role for two years. Ms. Vosk starred in New York City Ballet's Jerome Robbins tribute, Something to Dance About, directed by Warren Carlyle, and re-created the role of Fruma Sarah in the most recent Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Other Broadway credits include Finding Neverland and The Bridges of Madison County. She starred as Anita in West Side Story with the San Francisco Symphony; the recording of which was nominated for a Grammy. Her debut, Billboard-charting solo album, Wild and Free, was released in 2018 and was followed by 2020's A Very Coco Christmas.

DOMINICK AMENDUM, MUSIC DIRECTOR

DOMINICK AMENDUM served for nearly a decade as associate music supervisor of the international mega-hit Musical Wicked, also having conducted and music directed Wicked on Broadway, in Los Angeles, and in cities across the U.S. on the First National Tour. Additionally, Dominick was the arranger and music supervisor for the Broadway musical First Date (starring Zachary Levi) and Prince of Egypt on London's West End. Other credits include: Heathers (Off Broadway—New World Stages); Gigantic (Off Broadway—The Vineyard); The Blue Flower (Off Broadway—SecondStage); The Kid (Off Broadway—The New Group); The Romance of Magno Rubio (Off Broadway—DR2 Theatre); Cabaret (National Tour); Oliver! (National Tour); Moonshine (Dallas Theatre Center); LMNOP (Houston TUTS); Elf (Paper Mill Playhouse); Secondhand Lions (Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre).

Dominick received a Grammy nomination for his production of The Prince of Egypt original cast recording. He also produced the First Date Broadway cast recording and the studio cast album of the world-premiere musical Secondhand Lions. Additional recordings as producer include Stephanie J. Block (This Place I Know); Carrie Manolakos (Echo), Will Van Dyke (Chasing The Day) and Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell (Sorta Love Songs). In the studio, Dominick has collaborated with the likes of Dolly Parton, Rupert Holmes, Andrew Lippa, Stephen Schwartz, and Marvin Hamlisch.

Dominick is the Smart-Tillman Artist in Residence at his alma-mater, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At UNCG, he serves as coordinator of the musical theatre program, professor of musical theatre performance, and resident music director. He also continues to work professionally around the globe developing new musicals.