BestArts Weekly Highlights - October 10, 2008

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This Week's Selections

This week, we feature performances by Arbender Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis from The Little Mermaid as well as Niki Scaleri (Hairspray). Gavin Creel (Godspell) and Shayna Steel perform at Pasek and Paul's "Zipper" concert. We go national with performances by Adam Parnell, Ryan Rigazzi, Neal Hunter Hyde and BoCo's Keyon Powers. We close with excerpts from the 1970 OBC of Company.

Arbender Robinson is one of our favorite singers on Broadway. We contrast his concert version of "Her Voice" from The Little Mermaid at "The After Party" with his Broadway stage performance of the same song as Prince Eric. He's then joined by Tituss Burgess, Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis in "If Only."

Next, we present performances from a few of the new performers added to theBestArt.com this week:

• Gavin Creel performs Pasek and Paul's "Do You Remember?"
• Shayna Steel sings "Easy" on the new Pasek and Paul - Zipper concert page
• Adam Parnell performs "I'm Not That Girl" from Wicked
• Ryan Rigazzi sings "I'd Rather Be Sailing" from A New Brain
• Neal Hunter Hyde sings Craig Carnelia's "Flight"

We close out our selections with:

• Boston Conservatory senior Keyon Powers' amazing rendition of "So High" - the second half will give you chills
• Niki Scalera (Hairspray) gets a great audience reaction - and participation - at "The After Party"
• We feature excerpts from one of the best Broadway documentaries ever released, captured during the 1970 original cast recording session of Stephen Sondheim's Company

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