Overview
featuring Karrin Allyson, Shoshana Bean, Melba Moore, Stephanie Pope, brian stokes mitchell, Ben Vereen and Lillias White
It’s a birthday bash for the Broadway icon! The illustrious Ben Vereen has appeared in some of the most groundbreaking works in musical theater and film. He originated Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, won a Tony for Pippin and dazzled in everything from Hair to Fosse to Wicked. In addition, there have been his unforgettable roles in the Bob Fosse film All That Jazz, the landmark TV series Roots and the 2026 hit series The Gray House. On stage or screen, Ben Vereen has been at the center of American cultural history. He’ll be joined by an all-star lineup of special guests and the Andy Farber Orchestra, performing songs from Vereen’s career on Broadway, film and TV.
Starring:
Karrin Allyson ( 5X Grammy Award nominee)
Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Mr. Saturday Night, The Lost Boys)
Melba Moore (Hair, Purlie, Les Miserables)
Stephanie Pope (Chicago, Fosse, Kiss of the Spider Woman)
Brian Stokes Mitchell (Man of La Mancha, Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime)
Ben Vereen (Pippin, Hair, Fosse, Wicked)
Lillias White (The Life, Dreamgirls, Fela!, Hadestown)
And more to be announced!
Produced by Danny Kapilian
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The American Song series at NJPAC is presented, in part, through the generous support of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust, the Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, the Smart Family Foundation/David S. Stone, Esq., Stone & Magnanini.