SARA BAREILLES AND JOY HUERTA TO PERFORM AT MAESTRA MUSIC’S AMPLIFY 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2024
​SONY HALL
​MAESTRAMUSIC.ORG/AMPLIFY 

SARA BAREILLES (two Grammy® Awards, three Tony® Award nominations, and three Primetime Emmy® Award nominations) is scheduled to perform at Maestra Music, the Obie Award-winning nonprofit organization founded by Georgia Stitt to support the women and nonbinary musicians in the musical theater industry, for AMPLIFY 2025, an electrifying evening celebrating the brilliance of women and nonbinary musicians in the theater industry. Directed by Jessica Ryan (Between Riverside and Crazy Live Broadcast), hosted by Tony Award-nominee L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), co-hosted by Tony Award nominee and Maestra Advisory Board Member Kate Baldwin, with a special appearance by Jessica Vosk, the annual benefit concert closes out Women’s History Month on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 8:00 pm at Sony Hall (235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036). Tickets for the in-person event are on sale now at maestramusic.org/amplify2025/.

Joining Sara Bareilles, who will perform "Enough" from her new musical The Interestings, co-written with Sarah Ruhl, a distinguished group of Broadway’s most celebrated performers will take the stage to bring to life the work of trailblazing women and nonbinary composers. The evening will also feature Aziza Miller and Lily Ling on piano, accompanying Tony Award-winner Kecia Lewis in a powerful performance of "Price, Bond, and Scott" and "Authors of Forever" from Hell’s Kitchen by Alicia Keys. Julia Mattison will showcase a number from Death Becomes Her, while Khalia Wilcoxon will take the stage with "Little Redwood" from Redwood, written by Tina Landau and Kate Diaz. Jordan Fisher will deliver a moving rendition of "Waiting for Life" by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; Antawyn Hopper and Zeniba Now will perform her song, "I Believe," from The Loophole, which she wrote with Jay Adana. Anu Mysore will uplift audiences with "Higher" from MĀYĀ by Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels. Additionally, Grammy-winning Mexican singer-songwriter Joy Huerta, of the internationally acclaimed duo Jesse & Joy, will contribute a selection from Real Women Have Curves, a show for which she is the composer with Benjamin Velez, adding to this extraordinary celebration of musical artistry.

Music Director Julianne B. Merrill (Music City) leads a dynamic band composed entirely of Maestra members, including Elena Bonomo on drums, Mary Ann McSweeney on bass, Ann Klein on guitar, Nicole DeMaio on reeds, Melissa Westgate on cello, and Sara Jacovino on trombone.

A powerhouse team of women and nonbinary professionals is behind the scenes of AMPLIFY 2025, ensuring a seamless and electrifying production. The all RISE Theatre Live Production Team includes Lexi Vollero as Music Assistant, Tia Harewood-Millington as Stage Manager, Kat Morrill as Lighting Designer, Sarah Goodman as Projection Designer, and Amanda Raymond as Sound Designer. Their expertise and artistry bring Amplify 2025 to life and highlight the brilliance of Maestra’s performers and composers.

AMPLIFY 2025 is more than a concert—it is a movement shining a light on the incredible contributions of women and nonbinary musicians in musical theater. This year’s event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of artistry, community, and progress.

Proceeds from Amplify 2025 directly contribute to Maestra Music’s ongoing mission to create support, visibility, and community for women and nonbinary musicians. Tickets to Amplify 2025 start at $50, sponsorships begin at $1,000. Click here for more information and to register or purchase tickets.

Amplify 2025 is produced by Georgia Stitt, Carrie Caffrey, Laura Ivey, and Whitney Britt. The event is presented in partnership with All Together Now and Patchmaster and supported by Disney Theatricals, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Concord Theatricals, Paige Price Productions, and Grove Entertainment. Sotheby’s Meaghan Steele will host the live auction portion of the evening.

ABOUT MAESTRA
​Maestra Music, Inc. was founded by composer/lyricist and music director Georgia Stitt to provide support, visibility, and community to the women and nonbinary people who make the music in the musical theater industry. Maestra envisions a world in which women and nonbinary people have equitable access, visibility, and creative impact in the musical theater industry. In this future, at least half of all music-related theater jobs and leadership roles are filled by qualified women and nonbinary musicians, decidedly inclusive of people of color. These musicians are historically and consistently under-represented in musical theatre. By delivering on our mission, we will be a catalyst and driving force to help achieve gender equity in our business. In 2023, Maestra built a program called RISE (Representation, Inclusion, and Support for Employment) that seeks to build a more equitable and inclusive theatre industry. RISE centralizes DEIA tools and resources through a network of partners and a national personnel directory that focuses on folks from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, deaf, and disabled theatre professionals. Maestra Music, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization based in New York. www.maestramusic.org

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