Brandon Eldredge, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, vocalist
Ryan Shaw, vocalist
Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and three-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Ryan Shaw join the orchestra for a tribute to the Queen of Soul. Celebrate the legacy of Aretha Franklin with performances of iconic hits like “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many more.
Broadway actress Capathia Jenkins most famously starred as ‘Medda’ in the Broadway musical Newsies. She has performed both on and off-Broadway in The Civil War, Gospell (2000 Revival), Caroline, Or Change, Martin Short-Fame: Becomes Me, and (mis) Understanding Mammy-The Hattie McDaniel Story (Drama Desk Nomination). Ms. Jenkins has appeared with orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Kansas City Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and more.
Three-time GRAMMY® nominated artist Ryan Shaw, has shared the stage with Van Halen, Donnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King and Jill Scott. He has starred as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Olivier Award-winning London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on London’s West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. Ryan made his Radio City Music Hall debut at the Dream Concert and has made multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall.
