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THERE was a good crowd of youngsters at Siamsa Tire on Friday afternoon to watch American teenagers perform well known songs from Broadway musicals.
The internationally-recognized, Morningstar Performance Troupe for Youth are on a goodwill concert tour throughout Ireland and stopped off in Tralee for a lunchtime performance and cultural exchange with musical theatre students from Kerry.
The Sacramento, California-based group performed its signature program “Broadway USA” which included high-energy song and dance routines from Broadway musicals, including performances of Newsies, Chicago, Oklahoma, South Pacific, All Shook Up, Hairspray, Rock of Ages, and Wicked.
Friendship Ambassador Foundation in New York initially contacted Bryan Carr who facilitated the event with the help of Siamsa Tire.
Groups from Morningstar have performed around the world since 1979 with Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. including to Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, England, Taiwan, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and many others.
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At the Morning Star Performance Troupe for Youth, show in Siamsa Tire were, from left: Tara Collins, Elanah Norgrove, Sarah Cleary, Dion Bauschlither. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Morning Star Performance Troupe for Youth, show in Siamsa Tire were, from left: Grainne Earley, Bernadette Earley, Ursula Earley, Maria Shtieh. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Morning Star Performance Troupe for Youth show, in Siamsa Tire were, from left: Leah Costello, Melanie Hegerty, Isabella Flamini. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Morning Star Performance Troupe for Youth, show in Siamsa Tire were, back from left: Shannon Hennessy, Isabella Flamini, Ursula Earley, Kelly Pierce, Danielle Pierce, Kaley Moriarty, Michaela McCarthy, Front: Evan Murphy. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
