Hitsville: Celebrating Motown
Hitsville: Celebrating Motown
Friday, March 15, 2024
8:00 PM
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Bryan Terrell Clark, Guest Artist
Valisia LeKae, Guest Artist
The New York Pops brings Motown to Carnegie Hall with a program of classic pop songs from the 60s, 70s, and beyond including unforgettable number one hits from Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Martha and The Vandellas.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The New York Pops Carnegie Hall Subscription Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
About the Artists
Bryan Terrell Clark will be seen next in a recurring arc on ABC Signature’s new series Saint X on Hulu. He can currently be seen on the Disney+ hit musical film “Sneakerella.”
Broadway: George Washington in Hamilton, Originated the role of Marvin Gaye in Motown the Musical (Grammy Nomination). Theatre: Fences (Corey) opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, Immediate Family directed by Phylicia Rashad. Additional Film & TV: Collateral Beauty (Warner Bros), When They See Us (Netflix), Snowpiercer (TNT/Netflix), Queen Sugar and Cherish the Day (OWN), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC), The New Edition Story (BET)
Grammy and Tony nominated singer & actress Valisia LeKae is thrilled to be making her Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops. Valisia is an award winning actress who has graced the Broadway stage in numerous Tony nominated productions such as The Three Penny Opera, 110 in the Shade, Ragtime and The Book of Mormon. Her starring role as Diana Ross in Motown the Musical garnered her a Grammy Nomination, Tony Nomination, Theatre World Award, Drama League Nomination and an Outer Critics Circle Nomination. Valisia won a Joseph Jefferson Award and was nominated for a Black Theatre Alliance Award for her portrayal of Sarah in Ragtime at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago. Valisia’s Off-Broadway credits include Superhero (Mom, Audelco Award Nomination Best Ensemble) and Almost Heaven, The John Denver Musical, as well as Sweet Lorraine, in which she starred as Lorraine Hansberry. In 2020, Valisia executive produced and starred as Lorraine Hansberry in the virtual production of Scenes From Sweet Lorraine, a benefit for Stand Up To Cancer and the Equity in the Arts & Culture Committee of the Brooklyn NAACP . Some of her regional credits include Rock and Roll Man (Lavern Baker), Mark Twain’s River of Song, Oklahoma (Laurey), Caroline or Change (Emmie), Dreamgirls (Deena Jones), Godspell (Joanne), Big River (Alice's Daughter), and Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), for which she was nominated for a Kevin Kline Award. She has toured with the USO and the National touring companies of All Shook Up (Lorraine) and Mamma Mia (Lisa). She has been a part of countless workshops and readings in the New York City area. Some of her Television credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, FBI: Most Wanted, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Live at the Lincoln Center (Camelot) and the 60th and 67th Annual Tony Awards. Valisia is an ovarian cancer survivor and has been honored by the NOCC, OCRA and Look Good Feel Better. She also served as the spokesperson for the NOCC and has been the keynote speaker for cancer organizations across the country. Her journey has been featured in Elle.com, Vogue.com, Vanity Fair Magazine, Essence Magazine, Parade Magazine, USA Today, NY Times and many other publications. She has been honored three times by her alma mater, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Valisia is a graduate student in the M.A. program of Marriage & Family Therapy at Syracuse University. twitter/instagram @valisialekae. www.valisialekae.com