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Barrington native Clare Kennedy stars in NEW Porchlight show

New Faces Sing Broadway 1961, featuring Kennedy, premieres April 16 and runs through May 16

Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway series returns, taking audiences on a musical journey from the start to the finish of an entire Broadway season in 90 minutes. Jeff Award-winning actor Kelvin Roston, Jr. is the host and introduces the audience, virtually, to the next generation of Chicago music theatre artists while serving as the guide to the stars, songs and stories of the 1961 Broadway season.

New Faces Sing Broadway 1961 was filmed on-site at Chicago's historic Studebaker Theatre and is available for streaming beginning Friday, April 16 at 12 p.m. Central time through Sunday, May 16. Tickets are $25 - $50 and are on sale now. For more information, visit PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or call the Porchlight Music Theatre box office at 773.777.9884.

Joining Clare Kennedy as other members of the cast of New Faces Sing Broadway 1961 including: Lexie Bailey, Nicole Barth, Marcus Canada, Chloe Howard, Izzie Jones, Maurice Rex Randle, Abraham Shaw and Tommy Thurston.

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The production team of New Faces Sing Broadway 1961 includes: Brianna Borger (director); Tom Vendafreddo (music director and arrangements); Alex Rhyan (director of production); Christopher Pazdernik (producing associate and company manager); CastleLight Productions (video, editing and audio services) and Michael Weber (artistic director).

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