Frank Wildhorn is a multi-Grammy and Tony nominated Broadway composer. (Natalie Bothwell)
Composer Frank Wildhorn and Broadway stars Norm Lewis, Jackie Burns and Adrienne Warren will perform at the de Jong concert hall on Oct. 30, 2015 for a concert featuring Wildhorn's music, accompanied by BYU Symphony Orchestra and BYU Musical Theatre Chorus.
Wildhorn became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows simultaneously on Broadway in 1999. Jekyll and Hyde received four Tony nominations; Scarlet Pimpernel received three nominations and Civil War received two. Songs from Jekyll and Hyde, 'This is the Moment,' 'A New Life' and 'Someone Like You' have been performed at major events like the Olympics, the Super Bowl, Miss America Pageants and World Cup championships. He has also worked with solo artists like Natalie Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews and Patti LaBelle.
Norm Lewis will teach a masterclass for BYU students before the concert. Lewis played the role of Javert in Les Miserables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary, performed at The O2 in North Greenwich, London, England. He became the first African-American to play the title role in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in May, 2014.
Jackie Burns and Adrienne Warren both performed with Wildhorn in 2013 at BYU in a concert titled, Frank Wilhorn and Friends. Adrienne Warren debuted on Broadway playing Danielle in the original cast of Bring It On the Musical, which received a Tony-Award nomination. She also played Lorrell in a production of Dreamgirls performed at the Apollo.
Burns starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked and was the stand-by for Idina Menzel in the Broadway musical If/Then for the role of Elizabeth. She also played one of the Black Boys trio in the original cast of Broadway's Tony-Award winning revival of Hair.