54 Sings HISTORY 102: Sophomore Year
September 11, 2024
Do you know what Eva Perón, Annie Oakley, and Aaron Burr all have in common? They probably never sang in real life. But that hasn’t stopped us from portraying them as belting, screlting, and ballading versions of themselves for centuries.
History class is BACK in session! After a successful first installment, we’re hitting the books again in a celebration of some of the most iconic portrayals of real people from history, culture, and politics: featuring selections from Evita, Six, Ragtime, Children of Eden, and more! Songs will include “Beautiful City,” “Unworthy of Your Love,” “Buenos Aires,” “Some People,” and more musical theater pieces from the POV of historical figures.
Produced and directed by Aidy McKeon and Courtney Anne Nelson (54 Sings History 101 and more), with music direction by Canaan J. Harris.
Featuring:
Lara Allison (Legally Blonde at Mason Street Warehouse)
Kelsey Bentz (Ectoplasm word premiere)
Andy Donnelly (The Ten Commandments off-Broadway)
Hannah Ellowitz (Which Way to the Stage at Short North Stage)
Sarah Anne Fernandez (Wicked national tour)
Sydney McQueen Fieseler (Frankenstein off-Broadway)
Randie Ford (Bye Bye Birdie at the Argyle Theatre)
Mia Goodman (world premiere of Little Miss Perfect at Goodspeed Musicals)
Aiyana Greene (Guerrilla at The Tank)
Kirstin Henry (The Cher Show national tour)
Katie Jordan (Legally Blonde at Missouri Street Theatre)
Alexa Joseph (Beehive: The 60s Musical at Walnut St. Theatre)
Sami Kennett (Little Women national tour)
Ally Massey (Freaky Friday at Lakeland Civic Theatre)
Aidy McKeon (Kiss of the Spider Woman at Blank Canvas Theater)
Andryi Nahirniak (An Officer and a Gentleman national tour)
Courtney Anne Nelson (Grimm’s Fairytales at Edinburgh Fringe)
Abigail Tucker (The Sound of Music at The Carnegie Theatre)
Jay Wade (RENT at the Milton Theatre)
Hallie Walker (Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Area Stage Company)
Joined by:
Alex Alfaro on drums
Canaan J. Harris on piano
Joseph Thor on bass
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
