Photo FeaturesSee Inside Broadway Inspirational Voices’ Better Days: Fundraising Cocktail Party and Award Ceremony
The event honored Tony winners André De Shields, LaChanze, and Alex Lacamoire.
By
Michael Wiltbank
October 25, 2022
Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) hosted Better Days: Fundraising Cocktail Party and Award Ceremony honoring Tony Award winner André De Shields (Death of a Salesman, Hadestown), Tony Award winner LaChanze (The Color Purple), and three-time Tony Award winner Alex Lacamoire(VIVO, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton) for being true agents of inspiration using the arts as a conduit for social change October 24.
Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley led the way as guests reveled in special guest performances curated by BIV Artistic Director Allen René Louis. Performances included Michael James Scott (Disney’s Aladdin, Something Rotten!), Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, Wicked, In the Heights), Daniel J. Watts (Tina, The Jam, Disney’s Werewolf By Night), Crystal Monee Hall(RENT, Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls, The Sound and Soul of Sam Cooke), the Broadway Inspirational Voices choir, with special appearances by Angela Robinson (Tyler Perry’s Have and Have Nots, The Color Purple), Tony Award winner Lillias White(Hadestown, Fela!, The Life), and more.
Broadway Inspirational Voices is a diverse community choir of Broadway professionals united to change lives through the power of music and service. BIV is committed to supporting and strengthening communities in need.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.