On Friday, September 16, 2011, Chris Isaacson presented "New York's Finest: The Leading Men of Broadway" on the open-air stage of the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood, CA which was directed by Tony Award-nominee Sam Harris (The Life, Grease, Liza at the Palace) and Music Directed by Brent Crayon.
Four of Broadway's Finest Leading Men starred in the one-night-only concert event including David Burnham (Wicked, The Light in the Piazza), Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple, The Scottsboro Boys), Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet) and American Idol's Ace Young (Hair, Grease) with NBC's The Voice star Frenchie Davis (Rent) as Mistress of Ceremonies!
The stars re-created their original performances that thrilled Broadway audiences in Wicked, Memphis, Grease, Hair, The Color Purple and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as, dazzled with singular interpretations of songs from the hit shows like Sweeney Todd, Ain't Misbehavin', Lion King, West Side Story, Dreamgirls and more.
Click here to read Broadway World critic Michael L. Quintos' review of "New York's Finest!"
The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre is located at 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East, in Los Angeles, 90068.
For more info, please visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com
Photos by Tony DiMaio
Brent Crayon, Levi Kreis, Ace Young, Brandon Victor Dixon, David Burnham and Frenchie Davis open "New York's Finest" at the Ford Amphitheatre.
NBC's The Voice star Frenchie Davis in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Frenchie Davis in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon with Nick Perez (guitar) and Dave Bass (horns)
in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon performs "Being Alive" in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
American Idol's Ace Young in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
American Idol's Ace Young in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
American Idol's Ace Young and Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry at New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
David Burnham in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Carter Wallace and David Burnham in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Ace Young, Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis and David Burnham in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Ace Young, Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis and David Burnham in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
David Burnham, Levi Kreis, Ace Young, Brandon Victor Dixon, Xiantoni Lynch and Karma perform in New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Levi Kreis, Brandon Victor Dixon, Frenchie Davis, Ace Young and David Burnham close "New York's Finest" at the Ford Amphitheatre.
Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon with Motown's Berry Gordy at New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
Motown's Berry Gordy with New York's Finest Director Sam Harris at Ford Amphitheatre
Director Sam Harris, Friend, Marc Cherry, Producer Chris Isaacson and Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon at New York's Finest at Ford Amphitheatre
