A Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Kaitlynn Bluth is an accomplished musical theatre performer and concert soloist, hailing from Mesa, Arizona.  Last season, she was pleased to perform with AZ Musicfest in Carousel, as well joining Josh Condon for a Stephen Schwartz lecture in the fall. As a concert performer, she has had the pleasure of singing with the Phoenix Symphony (An Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein), Zions Youth Symphony and Chorus (Lamb of God), and Showtune Productions (Various).  Select theatrical credits include: Clara (The Light in the Piazza/ The Phoenix Theatre Company), Lina Lamont (Singin’ in the Rain/ Showtune Productions), Cinderella (Into the Woods/ Arizona Broadway Theatre), Lily Craven (The Secret Garden/ ABT), Marian Paroo (The Music Man, TPTC, Phoenix Symphony, Showtune), Belle (Beauty and the Beast, Showtune), Leslie (S’Wonderful/ TPTC), and Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors/ ABT). Education: B.A. in Musical Theatre Performance from ASU.  Her favorite stages are the ones she shares with her husband, Jordan, whom she met more than fifteen years ago, while performing at the Herberger in Phoenix. They are living happily ever after with their three children, Adelynn, Owen and Carson.  For more on her work as a voice actor, visit www.kaitlynnbluth.com.

Jordan Bluth is an award winning vocal artist, with extensive experience in concert, opera, and musical theatre performance. Expert in a variety of vocal stylings, audiences delight in his melodious voice whether crooning jazz standards, belting show tunes, or spinning operatic melodies into the balcony. A passionate recording artist, Bluth has three solo albums and has been featured on many other projects, including Michael McLean’s The Forgotten Carols, and Rob Gardner’s The Lamb of God. Bluth has been honored to record with the London Symphony Orchestra, and perform across the United States with such groups as Chautauqua Symphony, Millennial Choirs and Orchestras, Glimmerglass Opera, and North Shore Music Theatre, to list a few. When he’s not singing, Dr. Bluth practices optometry, and spends time with the love of his life, Kaitlynn and their three children.

Kelli James is celebrating 50 years in the theatre this year and has been seen in many award winning productions including the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Les Miserables where she was the first American actress to play Eponine. Other notable productions include The Rocky Horror Show in San Francisco, The LA Production of Evita directed by Hal Prince, The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Music Of The Night, Chess, Aspects Of Love (Robby Award nomination) and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring as The Narrator opposite Donny Osmond. She has performed for 3 American Presidents and the Queen Mum.

She has International concert credits that have taken her around the world including Alfie Boe Live, A Gala Concert For Hal Prince, Jason Robert Brown In Concert, Home For The Holidays with Anthony Crivello, The Henley Festival and The Night Of 1000 Voices (Royal Albert Hall/London) where she worked with Glenn Close, Len Cariou, Sarah Brightman, David Essex and Sir Tim Rice just to name a few.

Local Phoenix, Arizona audiences have seen her as Mrs. Potts in Beauty And The Beast, Follies as Carlotta, Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother, Truvy in Steel Magnolas, Desiree in A Little Night Music and in Gypsy as Mama Rose. All roles received an Arizoni Nomination for Best Actress, a Broadway World nomination for Follies and Gypsy and an Inspirational Award for Cinderella.

Kelli has been teaching and directing from her studio, The Broadway Advantage in Scottsdale, Arizona for 23 years and has won several awards, including an Arizoni for her direction of Les Miserables for TheaterWorks, YouthWorks in 2016. Many of her students have gone on to great success as Broadway and National Tour actors in productions of Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, Spring Awakening, Beauty And The Beast and How The Grinch Stole Christmas as well as National recording artists and TV/film actors.

This year will mark the 9^th year directing The Broadway Advantage Intensive.

John is so excited to be a part of this cabaret singing some of the greatest works of one of the greatest musical theatre composers of all time! John was raised in Montana, and graduated from the University of Montana with degrees in Music Education and Vocal Performance. Upon graduating John worked as a regional actor (Fort Peck Summer Theatre, Cutler Bros. Productions, Missoula Children’s Theatre (MT), Arizona Broadway Theatre (AZ), Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre (AK)), touring actor (Artspot Theatre(ARG)), and currently fronts several cover bands under the BrockPro Entertainment label (brockpro.org). John would like to thank Josh Condon for the opportunity to christen this beautiful performance space, as well as a special thanks to his family; Berta, Jessica and Anica, for all of their support over the years, and of course, kisses to Taylor, the love of his life.

Lexy Romano is an Italian-American, Emmy-nominated Host, Singer, and Entrepreneur. She was recently the host/producer for the Emmy-winning travel show Destination on Roku and for many years co-hosted The Arizona Daily Mix on CW7. As a performer, she’s toured globally with The USO Show Troupe, performed Off-Broadway, and entertained audiences aboard cruise ships—where she met her husband. Lexy is also the founder of Phx Finds Media, an award-winning production company highlighting local businesses in Phoenix. She’s opened for stars like Katy Perry and Tim McGraw, and now lives in Phoenix with her husband, their one-eyed cat, and son, Arlo.