TSO Performs Magical Music of Disney
TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo Symphony presents The Magical Music of Disney at the Stranahan Theater on Saturday, January 29 at 8PM. This is a concert for all ages.
Hear the music that has enchanted generations – including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid. Audiences will enjoy the best of Disney’s timeless movie-scores complete with visuals from the Disney vault. Vocalists Candice Nicole, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Johnson, and Aaron Phillips will be featured.
Less than 200 tickets remain for this unique performance.
For tickets, call the Toledo Symphony box office at 419-246-8000 or purchase online at www.toledosymphony.com. Child tickets are half price.
Vocalist bios
Candice Nicole began her relationship with Disney over a decade ago when she was first hired by Disney as a child soloist, so performing her favorite Disney classics with such talented musicians is a dream come true. Candice has been featured on numerous occasions as the guest artist/headliner with the California Symphony and Reno Philharmonic. Some of her work in theatre, film, television and voiceovers includes Young Buffy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Toffee in Zombie Prom, and Barbie the Island Princess. Broadway: Closing National Touring Company of the world renowned musical Les Miserables (Fantine U/S), L.A. Premiere: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Scallops Who). Regional highlights: Footloose (Ariel), 1776 (Martha Jefferson), Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Grease (Sandy), Peter Pan (Wendy, opposite American Idol’s Adam Lambert),Cinderella (Cinderella). Starring roles in West Coast staged readings include Roxane in The Man Who Would Be King opposite Broadway’s Marc Kudisch, Abby in the hilarious comedy Neurosis (by Allan Rice, a writer on The New Adventures of Old Christine), plus new musicals at The La Jolla Playhouse and The Festival for New Musicals. Proud Actor’s Equity Member. Candice thanks Ted Ricketts for this opportunity and her loving family for their support.
Whitney Claire Kaufman recently completed two years with the North American Tour of the Broadway smash-hit Mamma Mia! (Ensemble, Understudy for Sophie and Lisa). Her performance as Sophie garnered rave reviews from the Boston Globe. Whitney has performed as Guest Soloist with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Guest Soloist with the Florida Orchestra, and has appeared in Cabaret (Sally Bowles), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, (Peaseblossom), Marisol (June), TheLos Angeles Theatre Ensembles’ production of Wounded, as well as many other theatrical productions. TV credits include General Hospital and the hit ABC series Modern Family. As both a singer and voice-over performer in film and television, Whitney has been heard in productions including That Championship Season, The Secret of NiMH 2, and two MGM animated series: All Dogs Go to Heaven and Noddy. She recently recorded songs written by Oscar-winning composer Dimitri Tiomkin. Whitney graduated with honors from Chapman University with a BFA in Theater Performance. Her favorite Disney movie is “The Little Mermaid”, with “Cinderella” as a close second.
Andrew Johnson is a Disney kid at heart and is humbled and honored to share the music and magic from the stage! He has toured all over the world as a lead soloist and dancer in nine different countries. He most recently was a performer at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with Florence and the Machine. This past year he played Benny in the first professional southern California production of RENT and Asher in Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities' production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Andrew's professional credits include Four-Eyed Moe (Five Guys Named Moe), Joseph (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat), Jesus (Godspell), and the Leading Player(Pippin). He has also understudied Brian Stokes Mitchell as Emile in Tarbell's South Pacific at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. He was a finalist in 2004 and 2005 with the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, as a Musical Theatre/Pop vocalist, and he received an Inland Theatre Award nomination for his performance in Riverside Civic Light Opera's production of Ragtime. Andrew has shared the stage with singer/actresses Shirley Jones and Bernadette Peters and has performed live duets with recording artistsPatti LaBelle and Erykah Badu, and Broadway stars Laura Bell Bundy and Jodi Benson.
Aaron Phillips is very excited to be a part of this wonderful production. Aaron is an Ovation Award nominated actor/singer, proud member of Actor's Equity, and just finished up the 2nd national tour of Click, Clack, Moo. Aaron had his New York theatre debut as Felix in the new hit rock-opera The New Hopeville Comics by Nate Weida last year. Past credits include: Jekyll and Hyde (John Utterson), Batboy: The Musical (Batboy/Edgar), Songs for a New World , and Les Miserables (Foreman/Combeferre). Aaron is also an accomplished voice over talent and can be heard in commercials, cartoons, and video games everywhere. He has been a Disney fan his entire life, and is happy to help bring this music to fans of all ages.
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