I Am Harvey Milk, Starring Kristin Chenoweth and Andrew Lippa, Makes Its New York Debut Tonight

The New York premiere of Andrew Lippa's I Am Harvey Milk makes its debut tonight, October 6, at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

I Am Harvey Milk traces the life of gay-rights activist Harvey Milk from his boyhood through his political career and his eventual assassination in 1978. Proceeds from the event will be used to create the Harvey Milk Arts Fund at the Hetrick-Martin Institute, which will provide arts education and resources to the students at Harvey Milk High School and other at-risk youth that benefit from HMI's services.

The production stars Tony and Grammy nominee Lippa in the title role, with Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth as the soprano soloist and Noah Marlowe as Young Harvey Milk. The performance will feature the Orchestra of St. Luke's and introduce the 120-member All Star Broadway Men's Chorus.

Directed by Noah Himmelstein, the production also features the creative team of Joel Fram (musical director, conductor), Michele Lynch (choreography), Andrew Lazarow (projection design), Scott Lehrer (sound design), Wilson Chin (scenic consultation), August Eriksmoen (orchestrations), and David Lander (lighting design).

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