Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Manhattan's 'extreme' open mic, is the place for a monthly event called MENTOR MONDAYS, which pairs up-and-coming singers and composers with established artists to create a featured performance for the historic Birdland stage. The segment is presented by Trevor McQueen. Scroll down for photos from the concert!
Last week's MENTOR MONDAYS segment celebrated Lisa Lambert, the Tony-winning lyricist of The Drowsy Chaperone, who was paired with Julia Johanos, a recent Musical Theater graduate from Cincinnatti College of Music. Matt Aument accompanied at the piano. MENTOR MONDAYS gives emerging young performers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate with some of New York's most talented musical theater songsmiths, including Adam Guettel, Lisa Lambert, Frank Wildhorn, Amanda Green, John Bucchino and Georgia Stitt, as well as singers Jane Monheit and Billy Porter.Julia Johanos originally hails from Louisville, CO. Most recently, Julia was seen in the New York Premiere of JACK: A Musical Drama on the life of JFK at The York Theatre. Other recent credits include Maureen in Rent (The Palace Theatre), Vivienne in Legally Blonde (Music Theater of Wichita), Serena in Legally Blonde (Stages St. Louis and The Palace Theatre), Laurey in Oklahoma! (CCM), and summer seasons with Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Julia is a Cincinatti Conservatory of Music graduate with a B.F.A. in Musical Theater.Photo Credit: Seth Walters
Jim Caruso, Trevor McQueen, Lisa Lambert and Julia Johanos
Lisa Lambert, Julia Johanos and Trevor McQueen
Lisa Lambert and Julia Johanos
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