You need to travel no farther than the Seaside Heights boardwalk to enjoy some of Broadway’s biggest names. And did we mention the concerts are free? The popular Broadway Meets the Beach series returns to the Shore starting Friday, July 12.
The series, produced by Joseph John Brunetti, kicks off with a tribute to Glenn Slater, the Grammy and Emmy award-winning lyricist behind Disney’s “Tangled,” Broadway’s “Sister Act,” “School of Rock” and “The Little Mermaid,” television’s “Galavant” and more. The East Brunswick native is a frequent collaborator with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Menken.
The concert on July 12 will feature Broadway favorite Christy Altomare, star of Broadway’s “Anastasia,” and Toms River native John Cudia, who has played some of musical theater’s biggest roles, including being the only actor to play both the Phantom in “Phantom of the Opera” and Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” on Broadway.
A concert on Friday, Aug. 2, will be a tribute to Academy Award-nominated actor and writer Chazz Palminteri (“A Bronx Tale,” “Bullets over Broadway.”) The event will feature members of the original Broadway cast of “A Bronx Tale.”
The series wraps up on Friday, Aug. 30, with members of the Broadway casts of “Cabaret” and “& Juliet,” as well as stars from “America’s Got Talent” and more.
All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. on the Franklin Avenue Stage on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early and bring a folding chair.
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Seaside Heights announces the return of Broadway Meets The Beach this summer. There will be three free live concert series featuring Broadway performers. All the shows are free and take place on the Franklin Avenue stage.
One of the Ocean County borough’s most iconic events returns for a fifth season this summer. “Broadway Meets the Beach,” sponsored by Keller Williams Properties and Keller Williams Preferred Properties, will feature three live concert series performances on Monday, June 26, Friday, July 14, and Friday, August 11 on the Franklin Avenue boardwalk stage in Seaside Heights.
Mayor Tony Vaz said this is one of his favorite events of the season when actors and performers from some of Broadway’s biggest musicals present their skills live, in person, and for free. Talented performers from Phantom of the Opera, Nunsense, A Bronx Tale, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia, Aladdin, and Harry Potter, to name a few, will be on hand.
On June 26, Felipe Rose of The Village People will lead everyone in the iconic YMCA dance, and Mayor Vaz, says he will be joining in, as well. There will be a meet and greet with the performers, and prizes as well.
Vaz said he is a huge Broadway buff. He and his wife go to Broadway shows often. “But for those people who never had the opportunity to go to Broadway, they’re seeing this in person and this might give them an enhancement to go to Broadway, to actually see these shows in a different type of venue,” Vaz said.
All the performances are free and take place at 6:30 p.m. They are about an hour and a half long. Vaz is encouraging families to attend, to see the shows, then visit the boardwalk for some food, rides, games, and other entertainment afterward.
“Having such incredible talent right here in Seaside Heights is something we are thrilled to offer to our visitors for free,” Vaz said.
Visit the Seaside Heights website for more details about “Broadway Meets the Beach.”
Broadway talents will be hitting the boards again this summer, as Broadway Meets the Beach returns to Seaside Heights. The shows are scheduled for three dates at the Franklin Avenue stage, near Lucky Leo’s, with performances by stars of some of the most well-known Broadway shows. The shows will have “plenty of opportunities to join the performers on stage to win tickets to Broadway smashes” including “Six,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” “Shucked” and “Some Like It Hot,” said Joseph John Brunetti, who created Broadway Meets The Beach. There also will be a meet-and-greet after each show where fans can meet the performers.
Among the stars scheduled to perform are John Cudia, the only person to play both the Phantom in “Phantom Of The Opera” and Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables;” New Jersey native Felipe Rose, who is the Indian in The Village People; the original casts of “Nunsense” and “Mike and Mindy’s Wild Weekend Jam,” and Korie Lee Blossey, who plays the Genie in “Aladdin.”
The shows, set for 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. on Monday, June 26, Friday, July 14, and Friday, Aug. 11, are produced by Brunetti — the inventor of Crocs — and Dee Pellegrino, a longtime Shore area marketing expert. Keller Williams Realty Shore Properties is sponsoring the series.
Summertime at the Jersey Shore means there’s a lot going on for people of all ages to enjoy. And a lot of these events are free for the public to enjoy. Many Beach Towns Are Hosting Free Movies On The Beach. Seaside Heights, Lavallete and Avalon are all showing free movies this summer for the public to enjoy while on vacation.
There Are Also A Lot Of Free Concerts This Summer By The Jersey Shore. Seaside in particular hosts a really cool free movies on the beach schedule. Concerts are held every Thursday in the summer and start on July 6th.
If all that free entertainment isn’t enough for you, Seaside Heights also hosts a really cool series called Broadway Meets The Beach which is a can’t miss for any fan of Broadway. The concert series will be held at the Franklin Avenue stage and will be held three times throughout the summer for all to enjoy.
The concerts start at 6:30 PM and will be held on Monday, June 26th, Friday, July 14th, and Friday, August 11th.
Exit 82 reports there are some top Broadway performers taking the stage for the concert series this year. Performers include Korie Lee Blossey who played Genie in the Broadway adaptation of Aladdin, Jen Perry who was in Mamma Mia, and the entire cast of Nunsense.
You’ll also be able to see performances by Felipe Rose of the Villiage People, John Cudia from Les Mes, and Charlie Marcus of Peter Pan.
Get the full schedule at Exit 82, and get ready for a musical summer at the Jersey Shore!
Source: USA Today, Patch, 105.7 The Hawk
