Singers of all ages to perform Broadway tunes old and new

The fifth Broadway Babies show is about to open at Marsh Hall. For the uninitiated, it’s an evening of the songs from musical theater performed by members of the Presby Players, Orange County’s longest running community theater. Dates are Sept. 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. and Sept. 18 at 3 p.m.

All the songs are drawn from Broadway shows. Musical Director Sandy Stalter said the audience can expect to hear music by such songwriters as Steven Sondheim, Alanis Morissette, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Lloyd Weber and others, from the classics to the not-so-familiar. She noted there will be a cast of 22 performers, adding, “This is the most we’ve had in a long time, and we’re very happy about that. We have a lot of new people...it’s nice to see the stage filled up again.”

“One of the most exciting things about it is these actors of various ages are getting the opportunity to sing some of Broadway’s greatest hits, many of which they may not be familiar with,” said Artistic Director Jeffrey Stocker.

Roxy Cauchi, 16, is a veteran of musical theater. She’s been in four of the Broadway Babies productions. This year, she will perform two solos and a trio in addition to the whole cast songs.

“I’m really excited; everyone [in the cast] brings a lot of joy to it,” she said.

The songs are pulled from classics like “Sweet Charity” and “Oliver” and more modern shows, such as “Jagged Little Pill” and “In the Heights”. Stocker is pleased that the cast has been invited to present an encore performance at the Milford Music Festival on September 24.