Event Calendar
Disney in Concert: A Magical Celebration
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 7:30 pm
DON'T FORGET, STUDENT TICKETS ARE HALF-PRICE!
Contact the Box Office to order at 610-432-6715
Ronald Demkee, conductor
Anthony Apicella, vocalist
Marissa Miller, vocalist
Stephanie Gerson, vocalist
Terron Brooks, vocalist
MAGICAL. This new Disney in Concert presentation will be an unforgettable musical adventure! The ASO will be joined on stage with stellar Broadway vocalists for a magical celebration that includes selections from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Tangled, Frozen, Coco, Moana and more!
We invite ALL kids (and that includes kids at heart) to come to the concert dressed in costume!
Now's your chance to dress up as Mickey, Minnie, Jasmine, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Hook, Belle, the Beast, Elsa, Anna, Ariel, Prince Eric, or Ursella, just to give you some ideas.
All Princesses, Villians, and favorite Disney characters are welcome and encouraged.
Let's make this concert lots of fun and one you will always remember!
ORCHESTRA LAB open before the concert at 6pm
Inviting all sound explorers to the 3rd Floor Rodale Community Room to experience instruments and learn how sound is made. Musician/scientists will be on-hand to demonstrate various orchestral instruments. Hands on activities include making your own instruments, coloring, and experimenting with materials.
Free to all who attend the Disney Pops concert
* This activity is also open to SYPC.
ARTIST BIOS
ANTHONY APICELLA
Anthony Apicella holds a special place in his heart for Disney and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Disney in Concert. He is a proud member of AEA and has appeared in a list of Off-Broadway productions in New York City including, Smiling the Boy Fell Dead (Musicals in Mufti at The York Theatre), The Crack in the Ceiling, Huckleberry Haywood: A Spunk Rock Musical and Fools in Love. Anthony has had the pleasure of performing several times with Mike Berkowitz and the Gene Krupa Orchestra and can be heard on the concept album of the award winning new musical Central Avenue Breakdown. Anthony co-created and is a member of The Copa Boys; a trio of gentleman singers dedicated to honoring the era of tuxedos, martinis and the Great American Songbook.
MARISSA MILLER
Marissa Miller is an accomplished performer and symphony soloist, elated to be making a dream come true singing with Disney in Concert! She has been seen as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked and performed internationally with Andrew's Sisters inspired trio “America’s Sweethearts.” Marissa began studying music at a young age at The New England Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory school and then went on to hold a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Marissa’s versatility shines through her performances in regional theaters, holding prominent roles in the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), and leading the cast in new musical “Joyce Jacksons Guide to Dating” at 54 Below. She has created and performed two solo shows in Manhattan and sung backup for the incomparable Sara Bareilles.
Marissa resides in Brooklyn, NY where she hosts a monthly variety show with her brother, “Very Vaudeville”. All the love to my family, friends, and the love of my life, Dominique. Dreams come true! @itismariss @VeryVaudeville
STEPHANIE GERSON
Stephanie Gerson has a wide range of credits to her name; from theater and theme parks to cruise ships and a favorite National Anthem vocalist. As a proud member of Actor’s Equity, Stephanie has been seen as a lead vocalist and Mrs. Claus in the Rockette’s Radio City Christmas Spectacular National Tour and appeared in I Love A Piano as Ginger at Moonlight Stage Productions in Vista California. Regional Theatre credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), Smokey Joe’s Café (Delee), Nine (Carla), Cats (Jellylorum), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), The Full Monty (Estelle), The Buddy Holly Story (Vi, Mary Lou), Meet Me in St. Louis (Lucille), Sweeny Todd, Richard Sherman’s Pazzazz. Other theatre credits include: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Lucy), Grease (Sandy), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Stephanie is an active member of New York City’s most well know gospel choir, Michael McElroy’s Broadway Inspirational Voices. She also regularly lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families with the USO Show Troupe.
TERRON BROOKS
Terrron Brooks is a singer-songwriter, recording artist, actor, motivational speaker, author and producer who has credits from the Broadway stage: Simba in Disney’s The Lion King and Seaweed in Hairspray, to the television screen’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, American Idol, The Voice, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Based in Los Angeles, Terron has had the great opportunity to perform at The Ahmanson (The Secret Garden), The Pantages (The Lion King, Hairspray) and The Hollywood Bowl (Kinky Boots). He’s best remembered for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Eddie Kendricks in the Emmy Award winning NBC miniseries The Temptations. He is a two-time NAACP image award nominee for best supporting actor and an Ovation nominee for best featured actor. Terron has sung with world class artists Stevie Wonder, David Foster, Phil Collins, One Republic, and Smokey Robinson. He is the co-creator and star of The Soul of Broadway, reimagining classic Broadway favorites, and has produced, written and recorded his own records available digitally everywhere.
